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John Lucas played in the NBA for 14 years
from 1976-90. Lucas started his career
as the first player taken in the NBA
draft by the Houston Rockets. Lucas
played for Houston Rockets, 1976-78;
Golden State Warriors, 1978-81;
Washington Bullets, 1981-83; San Antonio
Spurs, 1983-84; Houston Rockets 1984-86;
Milwaukee Bucks, 1987-88; Seattle
Supersonics, 1988-89 and Houston
rockets, 1989-90.
Lucas played for the U.S. National
tennis team in the 1974 FIBA World
Championship, winning the bronze medal.
Lucas also competed in World Team Tennis
from 1976-79. Lucas returned to World
Team Tennis in 2005 as the head coach of
the Houston Wranglers. In 2006 Lucas
served as the tennis coach for Lori
McNeil while she was competing on the
WTA.
In 1990 Lucas purchased the Miami
Tropics basketball team and served as
its head coach until 1992. From 1992-94
Lucas served as the head coach of the
San Antonio Spurs. From 1994-96 he was
the head coach, Vice president and
General Manager for the Philadelphia
76ers. And from 2002-04 was the head
coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers. For 3
years prior to accepting the head
coaching position for the Cavaliers he
was assistant coach for the Denver
Nuggets. In 2009-2010 Lucas was an
assistant coach for the Los Angeles
Clippers.
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