Kings don't discuss Muss with Warriors

0 Comments | Oakland Tribune, Jun 5, 2006 | by Column by Monte Poole

SACRAMENTO -- In introducing Eric Musselman as their new coach, the Kings could not have been more emphatic about what they think of the Warriors, or less concerned that they had once fired Musselman.

It was apparent Saturday at Arco Arena the Kings don't think about the Warriors.

It was evident the Kings didn't care what the Warriors might have said about the coach they ran out of town two years ago.

It's as if the Warriors are as irrelevant to the Kings, 85 miles to the northeast, as they are to the rest of the NBA.

Ouch.

Consider that Kings owners Joe and Gavin Maloof, along with team president Geoff Petrie, conducted initial interviews with three coaches -- Musselman, Warriors assistant Mario Elie and WNBA Sacramento Monarchs coach John Whisenant.

The Kings summoned only Musselman for a second interview, during which they fell in love with him, practically welcoming him into the Maloof family.

Consider that the Maloofs and Petrie communicated with dozens of people regarding Musselman, all as part of the research that comes with hiring someone paid millions to coach an NBA team.

Musselman had been an assistant under Lon Kruger in

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