Don Nelson
Minnesota Timberwolves General Manager | Salary: $796,014 | 1 year
Born: 5/15/1940 (64) | College: Iowa | Muskegon, MI
 
 Skills  
 Coaching Inside
 Coaching Shooting
 Coaching Handling
 Coaching Post Defense
 Coaching Perimeter Defense
 Scouting Current Ability
 Scouting Potential Ability
 
 GM History  
 Career Record 687-707 
 Winning % .493 
 Division Titles
 Conference Titles
 Playoff Appearances 10 
 Playoff Record 34-50 
 Championships
 
 HC History  
 Career Record 0-0 
 Winning % .000 
 Division Titles
 Conference Titles
 Playoff Appearances
 Playoff Record 0-0 
 Championships

 History
 Season Team Position W L   Result
 1979 Bucks General Manager 30 52   Missed Playoffs
 1981 Pacers General Manager 51 31   Round 2
 1982 Pacers General Manager 52 30   Conference Finals
 1983 Pacers General Manager 56 26   Round 1
 1984 Pacers General Manager 41 41   Round 1
 1985 Pacers General Manager 23 59   Missed Playoffs
 1987 Knicks General Manager 27 55   Missed Playoffs
 1988 Knicks General Manager 30 52   Missed Playoffs
 1992 Lakers General Manager 53 29   Round 2
 1993 Lakers General Manager 50 32   Conference Finals
 1994 Lakers General Manager 35 47   Missed Playoffs
 1995 Lakers General Manager 19 63   Missed Playoffs
 1999 Timberwolves General Manager 26 56   Missed Playoffs
 2000 Timberwolves General Manager 47 35   Round 1
 2001 Timberwolves General Manager 52 30   Round 1
 2002 Timberwolves General Manager 51 31   Round 2

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award

 Job Movement
 Season Move
 1979 Hired as General Manager of the Bucks
 1980 Hired as General Manager of the Pacers
 1986 Hired as General Manager of the Knicks
 1991 Hired as General Manager of the Lakers
 1998 Hired as General Manager of the Timberwolves


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