Steve Kerr: Nobody from New York has interviewed Luke. That has not happened
Kerr denied that Walton was interviewed by Phil Jackson
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr denied that Luke Walton has been interviewed by Knicks president Phil Jackson for the head coaching job.
Per ESPN, "First of all, Luke and I both stay in touch with Phil [Jackson], so we email and text occasionally," Kerr told reporters in Oakland. "Nobody from New York has interviewed Luke. That has not happened. Luke and Phil have had contact, just like Phil and I have had contact, but not anything to do with the job. That would be tampering. If somebody wants to speak with Luke, they know the protocol. They would call [Warriors general manager] Bob [Myers], and we will handle it just like we handled with Alvin [Gentry] last year.
"We'll give Luke permission, but it would be after a series ended and we have a little spare time, but it's important to note that Phil has not reached out to Luke about the job. That's false. Friendships sometimes dictate conversation, and there was some of that, but nothing to do with the job."
Per ESPN, "First of all, Luke and I both stay in touch with Phil [Jackson], so we email and text occasionally," Kerr told reporters in Oakland. "Nobody from New York has interviewed Luke. That has not happened. Luke and Phil have had contact, just like Phil and I have had contact, but not anything to do with the job. That would be tampering. If somebody wants to speak with Luke, they know the protocol. They would call [Warriors general manager] Bob [Myers], and we will handle it just like we handled with Alvin [Gentry] last year.
"We'll give Luke permission, but it would be after a series ended and we have a little spare time, but it's important to note that Phil has not reached out to Luke about the job. That's false. Friendships sometimes dictate conversation, and there was some of that, but nothing to do with the job."
E. Carchia
@Sportando
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