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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Sam's the man.
Dallas Mavericks assistant Sam Vincent, a former Eastern High and Michigan State start, has accepted the Charlotte Bobcats' coaching job. Barring a last-minute breakdown in contract details, he'll be introduced today.
Two NBA sources confirmed that Wednesday, and Bobcats general manager Bernie Bickerstaff did little late in the day to dispute the notion.
"We're making progress," Bickerstaff said of negotiations with Vincent, "and we should have a little more certainty in the morning."
Vincent could not be reached for comment.
Vincent, 44, will succeed Bickerstaff, who coached the Bobcats their first three seasons. Vincent has never been a head coach in the NBA and isn't the lead assistant with the Mavericks.
He does fit what managing partner Michael Jordan envisioned when he spoke in March of finding the "next Avery Johnson" - a former NBA player who could be a rising star in the coaching profession.
