Elston Turner later moved to the NBA, with the Sacramento Kings and the Portland Trail Blazers.
11 Facts About Elston Turner
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In May 2008, Elston Turner was interviewed twice for the Phoenix Suns' head coaching position which had become vacant after Mike D'Antoni left.
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In July 2009, Elston Turner was interviewed for the vacant Minnesota Timberwolves head coaching position.
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In May 2010, Elston Turner was interviewed for both the Philadelphia 76ers' and the Chicago Bulls' vacant head coaching positions.
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In July 2011, Elston Turner was interviewed for a defensive coordinator position for the Phoenix Suns along with the Milwaukee Bucks' coordinator Jim Boylan, the San Antonio Spurs' coordinator Don Newman, and current Golden State Warriors' coordinator Pete Myers.
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Elston Turner signed a two-year contract, becoming the fifth assistant head coach for the Suns along with Bill Cartwright, Dan Majerle, Igor Kokoskov, and Noel Gillespie.
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In July 2012, Elston Turner was interviewed for the Portland Trail Blazers' vacant head coach position.
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Elston Turner was one of the final four candidates, competing against Terry Stotts, Steve Clifford, and then-interim coach Kaleb Canales.
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In January 2013, Elston Turner resigned from his assistant coach position with Phoenix.
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Elston Turner was named an assistant coach by the Memphis Grizzlies in September 2013.
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On June 3,2016, Elston Turner joined the Sacramento Kings as an assistant coach once more.