As the team's President of Basketball Operations, Rivers has not elevated the franchise as they have failed to make it past the Western Conference semifinals during his tenure. Rivers is 18-22 as a head coach for the Clippers in the play-offs. The notion that one person can fairly focus on them and give them all the attention they need isn't the case.
"Doc knows how to win championships", Ballmer said in a news release.
Rivers hired Frank a year ago as executive vice president of basketball operations. There needs to be a healthy discussion and debate with two strong, independent minded people.
The Clippers promoted Frank, a former head coach with the Nets and Detroit Pistons, a year ago to handle day-to-day operations in the front office. I want each of them to dig in and do what they do best.
Basketball Insiders reporter Steve Kyler was not surprised by the Clippers' decision to remove Rivers from the front office, noting Frank had been leading the team "almost exclusively" through the summer.
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Neymar will earn £40.7m a year - £782,000 a week - before tax from the initial five-year deal, a total outlay of £400m. PSG said that Neymar will be unveiled at a press conference at the club's Parc des Princes at 1130GMT on Friday.
Rivers, who signed a five-year, $50 million contract extension with the Clippers in 2014, still will be paid under the same deal, two people with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY's Sam Amick.
The Clippers now will be operating without Chris Paul, who was traded to the Houston Rockets in June after the All-Star point guard said he planned to leave the franchise in free agency.
Rivers says he's "excited to focus on the coaching side" since two-thirds of the team's roster will be new next season. "This is a change I discussed with Steve since my bet previous year on Lawrence Frank has worked out so well". He was head coach of the Orlando Magic for five years before landing with Boston, where he guided the Celtics to an National Basketball Association title in 2008.
Rivers has served in a dual role since joining the organization in 2013-14, and while the Clippers have reached the playoffs every season under him, they have failed to advance beyond the second round.
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