Coaches don't usually have a say in when their time is up. Mike D'Antoni did this time around, resigning from the Lakers instead of playing things out and collecting his full 2014-15 salary.
Mike D'Antoni has resigned as the Lakers head coach, the team announced. “Given the circumstances, I don't know that anybody could have done a better job than Mike did the past two seasons,” Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak said in a released statement.
Coaches don't usually have a say in when their time is up. Mike D'Antoni did this time around, resigning from the Lakers instead of playing things out and collecting his full 2014-15 salary.
After overseeing the Lakers finish with their worst record in L.A. franchise history and lacking support from Kobe Bryant, Mike D'Antoni resigned as the Lakers coach on Thursday, according to his agent, Warren Legarie.
Mike D'Antoni has resigned as the Lakers head coach, the team announced. “Given the circumstances, I don't know that anybody could have done a better job than Mike did the past two seasons,” Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak said in a released statement.