HoopsHype.com Rumors

Rusty Simmons: Warriors head coach Mark Jackson said assistant Darren Erman will coach the summer-league squad, a year after Pete Myers went undefeated. Twitter @Rusty_SFChron

Golden State Warriors, Coaching, Mark Jackson, Pete Myers, Darren Erman 

If you’ve watched the Warriors’ first three summer league games, you may have noticed Pete Myers bouncing on the sidelines. Like Wednesday, when he ran out near half court to pat rookie Harrison Barnes on the backside for a good defensive play. Myers is really into his role as head coach of Golden State’s summer league squad. “I was one of these guys. I played nine years in the league, eight of them I was on a non-guaranteed contract. I know what these guys are going through firsthand. I’ve been there.” Contra Costa Times

Golden State Warriors, Coaching, Summer League, Pete Myers 

Warriors coach Mark Jackson had very specific reasons for making Myers the head coach. He wanted someone who could drive home the grind mentality Jackson wants to play with this season. He wanted someone with the kind of basketball pedigree the players could feast on. He wanted someone the players could relate to, connect with. Myers fits all of the above. “I knew they would be in good hands and it would be a great platform for people to appreciate what he does in a daily basis,” Jackson said. “You won’t find one guy that does not like Pete Myers. They appreciate his honesty. They appreciate how he understands where they are. Whether you play 40 minutes or four, he’s got something for you that’s going to help you.” Contra Costa Times

Golden State Warriors, Coaching, Summer League, Pete Myers 

Jackson also plans, in the near future, to bring assistants Michael Malone, Pete Myers, Wes Unseld Jr., Jerry DeGregorio, Darren Erman and Kris Weems to Southern California, where he pastors a non-denominational church, for more basketball prep. “They’ll make life easy for me,” said the first-time coach in a lunch meeting with the three local beat reporters. “We’re going to be on point. There won’t be a learning process when the season gets here.” San Francisco Chronicle

Golden State Warriors, Coaching, Pete Myers, Wes Unseld, Mark Hackson 

New Warriors coach Mark Jackson and top assistant Mike Malone pretty much have their staff set. The new assistant coaches aren't expected to be officially announced until August, but Bay Area News Group confirmed Pete Myers, Wes Unseld Jr. and Darren Erman have agreed in principle to join the Warriors. Myers, a teammate of Jackson in New York, was an assistant for nine seasons in Chicago before working as a scout last year. Unseld Jr., the son of former NBA star Wes Unseld, spent 14 years in the Washington organization, and Erman worked for Boston the past four years. San Jose Mercury-News

Golden State Warriors, Coaching, Mark Jackson, Pete Myers, Mike Malone, Wes Unseld Jr, Darren Erman 

Suns coach Alvin Gentry interviewed ex-Houston assistant Elston Turner in Phoenix on Tuesday about a defensive-assistant job. Other candidates include San Antonio assistant Don Newman, Chicago scout Pete Myers and Milwaukee assistant Jim Boylan. Arizona Republic

Phoenix Suns, Coaching, Pete Myers, Jim Boylan, Elston Turner, Don Newman 

The Warriors are expected to name Pete Myers as one of their assistant coaches, according to various sources. CSNBayArea.com

Golden State Warriors, Coaching, Pete Myers 

KC Johnson: Former Bulls assistant coach and current Bulls scout Pete Myers is interviewing for an assistant coaching job with the Phoenix Suns. Twitter

Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns, Coaching, Pete Myers 

There were no more interviews this week in the search for a "defensive coordinator" to join the Suns' coaching staff. Handicapping the field, it seems the most likely candidates are San Antonio assistant and former ASU coach Don Newman, Chicago scout and former assistant Pete Myers and Houston assistant Elston Turner, a Suns head coach candidate in 2008. Arizona Republic

Phoenix Suns, Coaching, Pete Myers, Elston Turner 

Terry Porter is on Tom Thibodeau's list of candidates to replace Pete Myers as assistant coach, league sources said. Porter, 47, spent last season with his wife and three teenage children in the Portland, Ore., area after the Suns fired him just four months into the 2008-09 season with a 28-23 record. Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls, Tom Thibodeau, Coaching, Pete Myers, Terry Porter 

Thibodeau never coached Porter, but he does fit one characteristic sources said Thibodeau is seeking — a former player. Thibodeau's list of candidates extends beyond Porter, though. Thibodeau informed Myers he wouldn't return to the bench Wednesday. Sources said Myers likely will remain in a personnel role in the organization though he was disappointed. Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls, Tom Thibodeau, Coaching, Pete Myers, Terry Porter 

KC Johnson: One name making the NBA rounds that Tom Thibodeau is considering for Pete Myers' replacement is former Bucks and Suns coach Terry Porter. Twitter

Pete Myers will not return to the Chicago Bulls as an assistant to new head coach Tom Thibodeau, but he will have a role in the organization, according to a source familiar with the situation. "It hurts a little bit, but I think he should be somewhere around," Bulls All-Star guard Derrick Rose said Thursday. "Pete is a guy where if it wasn't for him I don't where I'd be in this league. "He always is there, brings life to that organization and it hurt a little bit." ESPN.com

In a surprise development, Tom Thibodeau is searching for an assistant coach after informing veteran incumbent Pete Myers he won't use him on the bench, sources said. The Bulls' staff of Myers, Ron Adams and Andy Greer appeared to be set, and Thibodeau even commented on it during an interview with the Tribune during summer-league play. Chicago Tribune