Don Nelson maintains he has nothing to do with the deterioration in the relationship between Chris Mullin and team president Robert Rowell.
If he were to betray Mullin, who hired him as Warriors' coach in 2006, "It would be the worst thing in the world," Nelson acknowledged. "I hate for that kind of talk to even come out. I wish nothing but the best. He's like my son to me. I would never do anything negative.
"It's really not my fight. I have to be there, so I guess I get blamed. But I don't want his job. I wouldn't take his job if they gave it to me. I've got my hands full coaching. I don't want to be a general manager anymore. I've done that, been there, don't like it. All I want to do is coach the team. So no matter what happens there, you won't see me ever stepping up and taking that job. Ever."