Don Nelson
Denver Nuggets General Manager | Salary: $2,650,525 | 5 years
Born: 5/15/1940 (67) | 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 797-761 
 Winning % .512 
 Division Titles 3 
 Conference Titles 1 
 Playoff Appearances 11 
 Playoff Record 50-57 
 Championships 1 
 
 HC History  
 Career Record 0-0 
 Winning % .000 
 Division Titles 0 
 Conference Titles 0 
 Playoff Appearances 0 
 Playoff Record 0-0 
 Championships 0 

 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
 2003 Timberwolves General Manager 44 38   Round 1
 2004 Timberwolves General Manager 46 36   Missed Playoffs

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award
 2006  NBA GM of the Year

 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
 2003 Received a 2-year contract extension.
 2005 Hired as General Manager of the Nuggets

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