Talking Points
with Tim Kawakami
Mark Jackson�s future: No 4th-year option pick-up yet, but a longer deal
could be coming this off-season (I think)
Posted by Tim Kawakami on May 17th, 2013 at 10:23 am
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2013/05/17/mark-jacksons-future-no-4th-year-option-pick-up-yet-but-a-longer-deal-could-be-coming-this-off-season-i-think/#more-18421
Quickly, because I�m heading out to the Warriors facility for some
wrap-up interviews soon�
I just checked with Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob, who said via email that
it�s too early to comment on whether or when the team will pick up Mark
Jackson�s fourth-year option for 2014-�15 and/or negotiate a longer-term
deal beyond that.
Before last season, Jackson signed a guaranteed three-year deal through
next season, with a team option for the fourth season. He just finished
his second season, leading the Warriors to the second round of the playoffs.
I would assume picking up the option is a fairly slam-dunk decision,
possibly as a prelude to longer-term talks down the road.
Lacob said the team �will work through these issues soon.�