Mark Jackson, a 17-year NBA player and current TV analyst with no head-coaching experience, was hired Monday as the Warriors' third head coach in three seasons.Jackson, 46, becomes the 24th coach in franchise history and the 19th since the team moved to the West Coast in 1962. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not announced.
"He epitomized leadership as a player in this league ... and we think that characteristic, and many other positive traits, will translate very well into his coaching duties with our young team," co-owner Joe Lacob said in a news release. "We're convinced that he is the right person to guide this team into the future and help us achieve the success that we are striving for as an organization."
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