Charles Oakley Seeks NBA Assistant Job

[DrReality]

Charles Oakley Seeks NBA Assistant Job

Posted: 7/26/2009 8:49:00 AM

Source: Joe Brescia of the New York Times

Since he retired from the N.B.A. in 2004, Charles Oakley has been enjoying the good life.

But Oakley is willing to give it all up — at least for nine months a year — to return to the hard life of the hardwood as an N.B.A. assistant and help a team with player development.

“I think I have a lot to teach these young guys,” Oakley, 46, said. “Especially on the defensive end.”

Oakley said his former teammate Patrick Ewing did a great job this season as an assistant with the Orlando Magic. He said he could have similar success with the Knicks, and told the team’s president, Donnie Walsh, just that.

The Knicks’ top draft picks — forward Jordan Hill and guard Toney Douglas — were on the all-defensive teams in their college conferences and could be capable students for Oakley to work with.

[AnakinJoe]

Sounds like he's bored to me. If he were truly looking to be an assistant coach, he would hire an agent and contact all 30 teams to try to get an informational interview.