Cotton Fitzsimmons Is Fired as Spurs’ Coach
Cotton Fitzsimmons was fired Monday as coach of the San Antonio Spurs by owner Angelo Drossos, who said the NBA team needs “a new situation, a new coach, a new start.”
Fitzsimmons coached the Spurs for two seasons, compiling a 76-88 record and directing the team to the first round of the playoffs each year. He reportedly had one year left on his contract.
The Spurs were eliminated from the playoffs last week by the Lakers in three straight games.
“We felt it would be the appropriate thing to do right now, to make a change in our coaching staff for the coming season,” Drossos said. “We did it quickly because the Spurs need to get started with our planning for next year.”
Drossos said that he hoped to have a replacement before the NBA draft in June.
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