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[QUOTE="OttoMets, post: 1698555, member: 716"]
Exactly, tough position to be in, especially when someone has extra-curricular interests like Derrick apparently does with civic engagement in Michigan. Oddly, guys who have such a long NBA career can be at a sort of disadvantage (the Gerry McNamaras have a jump on these positions while others are putting in long hours playing professionally).

It's difficult for a former player to commit to getting in on the ground floor; we saw what happened to Z with his experience here. Allen Griffin had a better go of it, but coming in as a video coordinator or player development assistant coordinator is still what many would consider an unpleasant job. Low pay, subordinate to guys who may be younger or less capable than you, brutal hours and travel. Watching film for hours at the end of a full business day is really miserable (unless you're fortunate enough to like that kind of thing). It's a really tough business.

I don't want to speculate on Derrick, but it's understandable if he doesn't want to pay those dues in order to get a job, especially at his age (and if he's got any financial means).
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