The Los Angeles Clippers' conversations with top coaching choice, Jeff Van Gundy, have failed to materialize into him becoming a serious candidate for the job, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
Van Gundy and Clippers officials did talk more than once about the possibility of the job, but discussions have become dormant, sources said. After spending the past five years as a top TV analyst, Van Gundy has become more open to a return to coaching and has been the subject of several overtures over the past few years.
With the possibility of Jeff Van Gundy being out, here are the remaining candidates:
Denver coach George Karl remains a possible candidate for the Clippers, along with Memphis' Lionel Hollins, Byron Scott and Alvin Gentry.