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Skiles agrees to 4 yr extension
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CHICAGO -- Scott Skiles agreed to a contract extension with the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, one day after the coach said he had ended negotiations for a deal.
General manager John Paxson would not disclose the terms of the contract, but said: "He's going to get paid well, it's in line with the top coaches."
"I'm really glad he's back," Paxson said. "This is a big thing for the franchise."
Skiles, who told reporters it was a four-year deal, had ended negotiations for a contract extension a month after leading the team to its first playoff appearance in seven years. It was unclear as early as Tuesday afternoon whether he would stay with the team.
Skiles said he called Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf on Tuesday and they came to an understanding.
"We had a long talk and you know I don't want to say 'cleared the air' because there wasn't like anything too serious that needed to be cleared, maybe just some small minor misunderstandings," Skiles said. "So in pretty short order we had a deal."
In the Bulls' second season under Skiles, they improved from 19-47 to 47-35 then lost to Washington in the first round of the playoffs.
The Bulls hired Skiles on Nov. 28, 2003, to replace Bill Cartwright after the team got off to a 4-10 start. He arrived with a damaged reputation after spending portions of three seasons as the Phoenix Suns coach. He has said he thinks the Bulls' success this season repaired his image.
CHICAGO -- Scott Skiles agreed to a contract extension with the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, one day after the coach said he had ended negotiations for a deal.
General manager John Paxson would not disclose the terms of the contract, but said: "He's going to get paid well, it's in line with the top coaches."
"I'm really glad he's back," Paxson said. "This is a big thing for the franchise."
Skiles, who told reporters it was a four-year deal, had ended negotiations for a contract extension a month after leading the team to its first playoff appearance in seven years. It was unclear as early as Tuesday afternoon whether he would stay with the team.
Skiles said he called Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf on Tuesday and they came to an understanding.
"We had a long talk and you know I don't want to say 'cleared the air' because there wasn't like anything too serious that needed to be cleared, maybe just some small minor misunderstandings," Skiles said. "So in pretty short order we had a deal."
In the Bulls' second season under Skiles, they improved from 19-47 to 47-35 then lost to Washington in the first round of the playoffs.
The Bulls hired Skiles on Nov. 28, 2003, to replace Bill Cartwright after the team got off to a 4-10 start. He arrived with a damaged reputation after spending portions of three seasons as the Phoenix Suns coach. He has said he thinks the Bulls' success this season repaired his image.
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