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The Clippers' search is expected to be wide open, but candidates who are expected to receive consideration are former Cleveland and New Orleans coach Byron Scott, Jeff and Stan Van Gundy, Golden State assistant Michael Malone, former Portland coach Nate McMillan, and former Phoenix coach Alvin Gentry. USA Today Sports

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ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy also is said to be a candidate. Atlanta Coach Larry Drew, whose job status with the Hawks remains uncertain, is interested in the Clippers’ job, several executives said. Los Angeles Times

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At least that is the opinion of Sports Illustrated NBA insider Chris Mannix. With Phil Jackson bowing out as a Nets coaching candidate, Van Gundy is commonly considered the most attractive NBA coaching free agent on the market. Even so, Mannix says Brooklyn is not interested in SVG. "I've spoken to sources who've told me ... Stan Van Gundy is not a candidate," Mannix said on our Open Mike radio show. "It's possible that Jeff Van Gundy could get a call, but from what I understand Stan Van Gundy is not a top candidate for that job." Orlando Sentinel

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Nets general manager Billy King was reluctant to rule out any names in his coaching search following the decision to part ways with interim coach P.J. Carlesimo on Sunday. Three days later, that list is starting to be pared down. Phil Jackson, the former Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls coach, isn't interested in the position. The Nets have eliminated potential candidates Stan and Jeff Van Gundy as well. Wall Street Journal

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The Nets are not interested in hiring either Jeff or Stan Van Gundy for their head job, according to a source. Another league source believed that Jeff Van Gundy had strong interest in the Nets' job because owner Mikhail Prokhorov has shown he's more than willing to pay luxury tax penalties to build a roster. NBA.com

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The Brooklyn Nets have contacted Phil Jackson about replacing the outgoing P.J. Carlesimo, according to a source. After Jackson, the source says the list of current Nets' candidates consists of Larry Brown and Brian Shaw. Neither Nate McMillan nor brothers Jeff and Stan Van Gundy is on the list, the source said. That could change if the Nets fail to land one of their top three choices. ESPN.com

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Adam Zagoria: 'Stan should be a candidate for any job, really' Jeff Van Gundy on his brother and the #Nets opening on ESPN1050 Twitter

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The names tossed around in Sunday’s media session included Jackson and Sloan, while a source shot down a report that Jeff Van Gundy is a top target — indicating there’s a “98% chance” the Nets don’t even meet with the TV analyst and former Knicks coach. Meanwhile, highly respected Pacers assistant Brian Shaw will be allowed to speak with the Nets after Indiana’s season concludes, team president Donnie Walsh told the Daily News. New York Daily News

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Alex Raskin: Reached out to Jeff Van Gundy, but he didn't feel it would be appropriate to comment on #Nets job at the moment. Twitter @alexraskinNYC

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Adrian Wojnarowski: On Jeff Van Gundy front w/ Nets: Far less mutual interest between franchise and coach than I had originally been led to believe. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

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Marc Stein: Phil Jackson always the guy Prokhorov wanted. So Nets likely to chase Phil & J. Van Gundy first since coaching splash easier than roster fix Twitter @ESPNSteinLine

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David Aldridge: Obvious Nets short list: Jeff/Stan Van Gundy, Larry Brown. Will ask Phil, though PJ wants Riley deal--control of franchise, not coaching it. Twitter @daldridgetnt

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Nets search for a new coach has started. P.J. Carlesimo won't be brought back. Jeff Van Gundy is a top target, sources say. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

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Stefan Bondy: As I've reported, Jeff Van Gundy is not a high-priority candidate to replace Carlesimo, according to a source. Twitter @NYDNInterNets

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Van Gundy, who picked the Knicks to beat the Celtics in five games before the series began, said he considers the Knicks the second-best team in the East, with a chance to upset the Heat given a few breaks (assuming both teams survive the second round). If that happens, he will find himself working Knicks games in the Finals at MSG. How cool would that be? "Every time I come in there I look for the tunnel," he said, referring to the decades-old route to the court before the renovation began. "I can feel walking down that hallway and turning into the tunnel and the chills it gave me. I realize just how lucky I was to coach the Knicks when we had some great players. It was awesome, and it still is. "When that's your first job and you were there so long you think it will be like that everywhere and when you go around the NBA it's just not. Only then do you realize how good you had it." Newsday

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Jeff Van Gundy: "Detroit Pistons basketball slogan: When the going gets tough, we fire the coach. It's unbelievable. It's unbelievable. You know what surprises me, Chris? These new owners in Detroit have to be exceedingly bright to have made as much money as they have. And to be duped again that your G.M. tells you that the roster is good and the coach is bad ... They run through coaches and they haven't even begun to address their problem." Deadline Detroit

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Jeff Van Gundy: "The most important player or person in any organization is the person that picks the players. But we don't, as organizations, examine them. We just take the easy way out time and time again. You lose, the G.M. convinces the owner 'We got good players. It's the coach's fault.' We fire the coach; we bring a new coach in; we continue to lose. We fire that coach, saying that 'We have better players.' It just goes on and on. It's typical and I can't believe that the Detroit owners fell for it. I just can't believe it." Deadline Detroit

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Nate McMillan is the early speculative favorite on the list of coaches Dumars might consider. Like a prime Tiger Woods in a golf tournament, size of field could be the former Seattle and Portland coach's biggest obstacle. The Van Gundy brothers also might hold some intrigue. Among those who have not been NBA head coaches, Brian Shaw, a perennial bridesmaid for head-coaching jobs, and Kelvin Sampson also might fit the profile of coaches Dumars might consider. Booth Newspapers

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Here's what Jeff Van Gundy had to say about Lakers Coach Mike D'Antoni - interesting perspective Van Gundy credits Coach Mike D'Antoni for guiding the Lakers through a challenging year. "He's never looked to lash out and say, 'Are you guys nuts? I was thrown into this situation and you're going to blame me?''' said Van Gundy. "He's resisted that temptation because it is nuts when you think about it." Sulia

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Instead, the Lakers have a chance to make the playoffs despite the injuries, coaching changes and chemistry issues. "They go about their business," said Van Gundy. "They haven't lashed out as they were earlier in the year, pointing fingers of blame. I think they've really conducted themselves very well and I think that, in a large part, has to do with then even-keel demeanor of Mike D'Antoni." "The easiest thing to do when a team struggles or a team doesn't have the number of wins that their fans expect them to is to start pointing the fingers of blame at coaches," he continued. "That's easier to stomach than just to say, 'We're in a little bit more of a down period. We don't have a real good team this year.' I think that's where the Lakers are." Sulia

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