Nelson Denies Jackson's Claim He'll Retire After This Season

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DENVER -- Stephen Jackson believes Don Nelson will retire after this season.



Nelson disagrees, saying he will retire after next season when his contract runs out.



"After Coach Nelson gets his record, he's going to hang it up,'' Jackson, a Charlotte guard, said in an interview Monday with FanHouse about his former coach at Golden State who is soon to break the NBA record for career coaching wins. "I just know that he's going to the (Warriors) office and pass the reins to (assistant coach) Keith Smart.''



Jackson, speaking before facing Denver at the Pepsi Center, claims to know this because "they were talking about that when I was there'' regarding Nelson retiring after this season. Jackson, who was dealt last November from the Warriors to the Bobcats after playing under Nelson since January 2007, wouldn't specify individuals who said that.



Nelson begged to differ.

 

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