By Justin Worsley
Apparently, 11 NBA titles aren't enough for Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson. After two weeks of unsureness in Los Angeles, order has been restored on Thursday after the future Hall of Fame coach announced that he will return to Los Angeles for at least one more season, according to ESPNLosAngeles.com's Dave McMenamin.
Jackson, who will be entering his 11th season on the Lakers bench and 20th overall as a coach, will be vying for his fourth three-peat as NBA champions. In the 90's, Jackson coached Michael Jackson and the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles. This past decade, Jackson won five NBA titles with the NBA's new poster-boy, Kobe Bryant.
Several things came into play as to whether or not Jackson would return to Los Angeles this season, including his health as well as a potential pay cut. Jackson made his decision after visiting his doctor this week, who gave him a clean bill of health. As for his salary, which is reported to be $12 million this season, that is yet to be seen, however, numerous reports have come out stating that Jackson will allow a pay cut.
Jackson, who will turn 65 in September, has also won two NBA titles as a basketball player for the New York Knicks. In his 19 seasons as a coach, his team has never missed the playoffs and have gone 1098-460 in the regular season. Los Angeles is 122-42 in the past two seasons and has played in the last three NBA Finals.
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