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| LOS ANGELES -- Former NBA player Dennis Johnson
was hired Friday as an assistant coach by the Los Angeles Clippers.
The move was made a day after the Clippers fired coach Chris Ford and replaced him with assistant Jim Todd at least through the end of the season. Johnson, 45, was an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics (1993-97), and began his head coaching career this season with the LaCrosse Bobcats of the CBA. "Dennis is a great addition to our coaching staff," said Elgin Baylor, the Clippers' vice president of basketball operations. "He has played in the league for 14 years, and he knows about winning. Aside from the other qualities he will bring to the team, I believe he will be a great asset with our backcourt players and helping to improve our overall team defense." Johnson averaged 14.0 points, 5.0 assists and 3.9 rebounds in his career. He played with three NBA championship teams -- the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979, and the Celtics in 1984 and 1986. "Having grown up in New England, I have followed his whole career and am looking forward to taking advantage of his experience and insight," Todd said. Johnson attended Pepperdine in nearby Malibu, Calif., before being selected by Seattle in the second round of the 1976 NBA draft. The Clippers (11-34), who have lost 16 of their last 18 games, play their first game under Todd on Saturday night against Dallas at Staples Center.
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