Mike Dunleavy, Sr., the former National Basketball Association player and longtime coach, is the leading candidate to take the job after negotiations with the team this week, according to sources. The Brooklyn, New York native, 62, has held head coaching positions with the Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Portland Trail Blazers and most recently the Los Angeles Clippers.
Highlights of Dunleavy's coaching career include a 1991 run to the NBA Finals, while with the Los Angeles Lakers, and earning NBA Coach of the Year honors in 1999 at Portland.
On the playing side, the University of South Carolina shooting guard was the 99th overall pick in the 1976 NBA Draft, selected by the Philadelphia 76ers.