Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, who is set to become the new owner of the New Jersey Nets, pledged during his recent 60 Minutes interview to make a splash upon his arrival. News broke this morning that Prokhorov's pledge will blow the doors of anything anyone could have expected.
According to NorthJersey.com, Prokhorov will extend Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski an offer "that would be difficult to refuse". The exact numbers? Prokhorov says he will extend Coach K an offer between $12 million and $15 million per season. The offer is nearly double what Coach K turned down from the Lakers in 2004, when the Lakers offered Krzyzewski a five-year, $40 million deal.
This time around, the owner is a man who does not take "no" for an answer and may put out a deal that makes ...
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Billionaire Owner To Offer Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski $15 Million To Coach Nets?
Posted: 5th April 2010 by Jon Star in NBAComments Off on Billionaire Owner To Offer Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski $15 Million To Coach Nets?