http://www.nola.com/hornets/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/108590126683010.xml Gentry takes spot with Suns Scott will consider team's other assistants Sunday, May 30, 2004 By John Reid Staff writer Alvin Gentry, who was the Hornets' top assistant on Tim Floyd's staff last season, said Saturday he has accepted an assistant coaching job with the Phoenix Suns. Gentry was an early candidate for the Hornets' head coaching job, but was not interviewed. Former New Jersey Nets coach Byron Scott was hired Friday to replace Floyd. "I think a lot of positive things are going on right now with the Suns," Gentry said. "I've had a great time in New Orleans, it's a good city. But we didn't have a lot of leeway, because nobody is talking about the injuries we had last season. "I thought under the given circumstances we had a good season. But it would be difficult for anybody when your second-best player (Jamal Mashburn) was out for the entire season. I hope Byron will do a good job, because he definitely deserves another chance." Gentry said the Suns would formally announce his hiring Tuesday. Suns officials were unavailable for comment Saturday. Before he was hired last summer by the Hornets, Gentry spent 2 ½ seasons as the Los Angeles Clippers head coach and finished with an 89-133 record. Gentry also was the head coach of the Detroit Pistons from 1997 to 2000. After Floyd was fired May 7, Gentry said he asked the Hornets for permission to pursue other jobs. Hornets assistants Jeff Bower, Kenny Gattison and Jan van Breda Kolff remain on the team's payroll. Last week they assisted with the team's pre-draft workouts at the Alario Center. Scott said he will begin the process of hiring a staff soon, and the Hornets' current assistants will be considered. Gattison was the only assistant attending Friday's news conference at New Orleans Arena. Gattison and Scott were teammates with the Vancouver Grizzlies in the 1995-96 season. . . . . . . . John Reid can be reached at [email protected] or (504) 826-3405. --

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