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The Warriors announced Tuesday that former New Orleans assistant coach Mike Malone will join new head coach Mark Jackson as the team's top assistant, meaning most of the key components on the bench and in the front office are set. The hirings of Jackson and Malone, both of whom will have three-year contracts, end a six-week search. Additions to the front office include the legendary Jerry West as a consultant and former agent Bob Myers as an assistant to general manager Larry Riley. "Wow," Warriors point guard Stephen Curry said via a text message, addressing the coaching hires. "I like it." San Jose Mercury-News

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Q. Mark, could you talk about the significance of hiring Michael Malone as your lead assistant, and what you hope he’ll bring to the table for you? MARK JACKSON: Well, first and foremost, it’s a great day. Getting to Michael Malone, he’s a guy I’ve known for quite some time. They gave me the opportunity to establish my own staff. He’s the guy I’ve targeted throughout the course of not just this process but when I’ve interviewed before, we had an understanding that I would come after him. So it is truly a great day in Warriorland to get a guy like Mike Malone. Because I have tremendous respect for his passion, his knowledge, his commitment and he’s an extremely loyal guy. So it’s a big‑time hire for us. Contra Costa Times

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The Warriors hired Mike Malone as the lead assistant coach, the team confirmed Tuesday, a day after sources said he signed a three-year deal. Malone brings 10 years of NBA coaching experience to the Warriors, having most recently served as an assistant for the New Orleans Hornets. The Hornets went 46-36 record with the most improved defensive team in the league, allowing 8.7 fewer points a game than in the previous campaign. San Francisco Chronicle

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New Orleans Hornets Coach Monty Williams confirmed Tuesday morning that lead assistant Mike Malone is going to join the Golden State Warriors as their top assistant on newly hired Mark Jackson's staff. Malone, who spent only one season under Williams, was also being courted by Los Angeles Lakers Coach Mike Brown, who offered him the lead assistant job. Two weeks ago, Malone interviewed for the Golden State job and he was a candidate for the Houston Rockets that was filled by Kevin McHale. New Orleans Times-Picayune

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Adrian Wojnarowski: New Orleans assistant Mike Malone has agreed to join Mark Jackson's staff in Golden State as his top aide, league sources tell Y! Sports. Twitter

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Sam Amick: New Orleans assistant Mike Malone might join Jackson at Golden State as an assistant but is still considering the Lakers, sources say. Twitter

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Marc Stein: GSW has also discussed idea of hiring Mike Malone as Mark Jax's top aide. But Malone said to favor joining Lakers if he's still an assistant Twitter

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David Aldridge: Source: Kuester 99 % certain to join Mike Brown in LA as offensive coor., w/Mike Malone likely Def. Coor. Twitter

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Malone was offered the lead assistant job by new Lakers Coach Mike Brown and is negotiating terms of a contract. This week, he’s slated to meet with the Golden State Warriors about their head coaching vacancy. Hornets Coach Williams and General Manager Dell Demps said the team is allowing Malone to take his time while he weighs his options. “Right now, we just want to give him his space, and let him seek out the best opportunity,” Demps said. “He was great for us, so hopefully we can keep him, but we hope nothing but the best for him.” New Orleans Times-Picayune

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Sam Amick: For Lakers, Person could still return. NO assistant Mike Malone 2 meet w/ coach Mike Brown soon. Ettore Messina in play for lesser role. Twitter

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Hornets assistant Michael Malone will meet with Warriors owner Joe Lacob about the team's vacant head coaching position and also will interview for a position on Mike Brown's staff with the Lakers, a person with knowledge of the searches told CBSSports.com Thursday. The meetings will take place in the next three or four days, the person said. CBSSports.com

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Though the Raptors are in the early stages of their search for Jay Triano's replacement, Malone could garner some interest for that position as well. Raptors president Bryan Colangelo is looking for an experienced coach -- not necessarily with head coaching experience -- who can teach defense. Malone is Monty Williams' lead assistant in New Orleans, and he coached both sides of the ball under Brown in Cleveland. CBSSports.com

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Eric Pincus: Sounds like Lakers will add Mike Malone to coaching staff - not official yet. Also waiting for word on Ettore Messina. Twitter

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New Orleans Hornets lead assistant coach Michael Malone has been offered the same position with the Los Angeles Lakers by newly named head coach Mike Brown, Malone said Tuesday. But Brown, in Los Angeles for a press conference on Tuesday evening to formally announce his hiring by the Lakers, has yet to speak to Malone about contract specifics including length and compensation, but Malone said he expects a more detailed offer perhaps by the end of the week. New Orleans Times-Picayune

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"Mike had called up to get permission to speak to me and Mike and I have spoken," Malone said Tuesday. "After his press conference, we'll talk some more about what he can offer in terms of years, money, contract, all that kind of stuff. "There's no guarantee. It's potentially a very good opportunity. But at the same time, as I've been telling people, right now I still work for the New Orleans Hornets. Mike and I have spoken and he told me of his desire to bring me in as his lead assistant, but now he has to work out all the details." New Orleans Times-Picayune

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The Rockets will also consider New Orleans Hornets assistant Michael Malone and Milwaukee Bucks assistant Kelvin Sampson, the individual familiar with the process said. Malone is considered a top candidate to join Mike Brown with the Los Angeles Lakers as a lead assistant. He had been on Brown’s staff in Cleveland before joining Monty Williams in New Orleans this season. Houston Chronicle

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The New Orleans Hornets have granted the Los Angeles Lakers permission to interview Mike Malone for an assistant job on newly hired Mike Brown's staff, General Manager Dell Demps confirmed Saturday. New Orleans Times-Picayune

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John Reid: #Hornets' Mike Malone on Lakers' job: “I’m kind of weighing all my options. We’ll see what happens, but its definitely a possibility.'' Twitter

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The New Orleans Hornets have granted the Lakers permission to interview Mike Malone for an assistant job on newly hired Mike Brown's staff, according to league sources. Prior to the joining the Hornets, Malone spent five seasons as an assistant on Brown's staff with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brown is seeking to hire assistants that he's work with before. New Orleans Times-Picayune

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Brown has contacted New Orleans Hornets Coach Monty Williams to express his interest in having Hornets assistant Michael Malone join him in Los Angeles, according to an NBA official briefed on the matter who was not authorized to speak publicly. Los Angeles Times

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