Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News reports: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said on Monday that the future of Don Nelson as head coach will not have anything to do about how the team does in the playoffs.
Nelson's coaching deal with the Mavericks expires after the season but his contract includes three more year's as the team's general manager and another five after that as a consultant.
"Nellie is under contract to be here for a long time, and I expect him to contribute for a long time," Cuban said.
"It's not so much me evaluating him as it is him evaluating me," Cuban said. "He's the general manager. Most likely, he'll be the coach next year. But I want him to re-evaluate things after the season. He's the GM. He's involved in that process."