By Justin Worsley
It didn't take long for Vinny Del Negro to land a new coaching gig. The Los Angeles Clippers have announced that the former Chicago Bulls head coach has agreed to a deal that will make Del Negro the 24th coach in franchise history.
Del Negro was fired from Chicago on May 4 despite the fact that the team went to the playoffs in both seasons that Del Negro served as head coach. The Bulls, however, suffered two early playoff exits and were 82-82 in the regular season during Del Negro's tenure.
The Clippers went 29-53 last season, missing the playoffs for the 15th time in 17 seasons, including the last four seasons. The franchise has won one playoff series since moving to Los Angeles in 1984.
Last season, general manager Mike Dunleavy resigned as head coach in order to focus on his front office duties. Interim coach Kim Hughes stepped in after Dunleavy's February resignation but was dismissed on April 15.
Los Angeles is hoping to improve this season with last year's first-overall draft pick Blake Griffin making his NBA debut. The former Oklahoma Sooner missed all of the 2009-10 season after suffering a stress fracture in his left kneecap. The Clippers also have veteran point guard Baron Davis on their team and drafted Wake Forest forward Al-Farouq Aminu with the eighth pick of the 2010 NBA Draft.
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