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| | NBA.com Don Nelson |
 | | Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history, was named head coach of the Golden State Warriors on August 30, 2006, becoming the 23rd head coach in team history. |
 | | In fact, as Nelson enters his 43rd year in the NBA as a player, coach, general manager or consultant, only Wilkens has more combined games as a player and head coach than the 3,123 that “Nellie” has notched heading into the 2006-07 season. |
 | | Among his many honors, Nelson was named one of the top-10 coaches in NBA history by a panel of former coaches, players during the league's 50th anniversary season in 1997. |
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