Mark J. Spears of the Denver post reports that Clyde Drexler is coaching one of the teams at the Chicago pre-draft camp and he hopes to be in contention for the Nuggets? head coaching position.

"I know for a fact that I want to coach, make no mistake," Drexler said. "Coaching to me is more fun. It's on the court with the guys - that's the ticket. I think it's more fun than sitting down talking to a bunch of agents all day. I realized that about a year ago. Nevertheless, being a general manager would be great, too. But coaching is my preference.
"I think I will have an interview sometime soon, in the next month or so, I hope," he said. "I'd like to have a formal sit-down interview with (general manager) Kiki (Vandeweghe) and (owner) Stan (Kroenke)."

Drexler retired from the NBA in 1998. He coached the University of Houston for 2 seasons before leaving to spend more time with his family. He was hired last season by the Nuggets as an assistant to the General Manager and was made an assistant coach after Dan Issel?s resignation.

"Clyde has the ability to do anything in this league he wants, as in still play today, coach or be a general manager," Vandeweghe said. "He probably has the money to buy a team if he wants. Clyde is one of the special individuals in this league."

If an opportunity doesn?t open for Drexler in Denver, he has other Nba options and considers being home with his wife and children as a great option, too. "I have some other options, but I'd love to be part of the Nuggets' organization," he said. "They are good guys, and I know they are going to do good things in the future. I'd like to be a part of that.?