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Former Kings Assistant Coach Elston Turner Joins The Jason Ross & Doug Christie Show

May 27, 2021, 9:28 AM | Updated: 9:30 am

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This week on The Jason Ross & Doug Christie Show, former NBA guard and longtime Sacramento Kings assistant coach Elston Turner joined Jay Johnson and Doug to reminisce on his time with the exciting early 2000’s Kings teams, talk about what it was like to coach under Hall of Famer Rick Adelman and much more.

Interview with Elston Turner begins at the 09:30 mark

Turner, a former guard that spent seven seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets and Chicago Bulls from 1981-1989, has been an assistant coach in the NBA since the 1996-97 season.

Beloved former Sacramento Kings head coach Rick Adelman brought Turner onto his staff when he was named head coach in 1999.

Since the 1996-97 season, Turner has been with the Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings (twice), Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns and Memphis Grizzlies.

To listen to the entire interview with former Sacramento Kings assistant coach Elston Turner, click the “play” button on the audio file located at the top of this page.

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