Don Nelson formally became general manager of...
Don Nelson formally became general manager of the Golden State Warriors Thursday, a day after the Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks reached an agreement that freed Nelson to take on those duties with the National Basketball Assn. team.
Nelson resigned as coach of the Bucks after last season and joined the Warriors as a part owner and executive vice president. His contract with Milwaukee included a stipulation prohibiting him from being involved in coaching or player personnel work with another NBA club until after the 1989-90 season if he left the Bucks.
The Warriors agreed to give the Bucks a 1988 second-round draft choice as compensation for Nelson and to release him from the stipulation.
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