Has there been an NBA player that was the head coach of a team while playing for them since like 1960?

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Has there been an NBA player that was the head coach of a team while playing for them since like 1960?

I know Allen Iverson was almost named head coach of the 76ers a few years ago. Has it ever happened?

2007-06-03 15:03:29 · 3 answers · asked by Big Z 6 in Sports ➔ Basketball

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Dave DeBusschere did it for something like a season with the Pistons before he went to the Knicks. Bill Russell was a player-coach for a few years at the end of his career. Bob Cousy did a little playing with the Royals while he was coach. I think Lenny Wilkins did it for a while too.

2007-06-03 15:14:10 · answer #1 · answered by wdx2bb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Yeah..it did. With Bill Russell and the Celtics. I don't know what year but it really happened. In fact they were champions.

2007-06-03 22:13:09 · answer #2 · answered by taz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

No but Michael Jordan played for the Wizards while he owned them.

2007-06-03 22:06:28 · answer #3 · answered by D.Z. Carter 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋