Don Nelson is one of the most successful and influential basketball coaches in the history of the NBA. He is the only coach to have won the NBA Coach of the Year award three times and is the all-time leader in wins. He is also the only coach to have coached four different teams to the NBA Finals.

Nelson began his coaching career in 1976 as an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks. He was promoted to head coach in 1976 and led the Bucks to the NBA Finals in his first season. He was named NBA Coach of the Year in 1983 and 1985. He then moved to the Golden State Warriors in 1988 and led them to the playoffs in his first season. He was named NBA Coach of the Year again in 1992 and led the Warriors to the playoffs in five of his six seasons with the team.

In 1995, Nelson moved to the New York Knicks and led them to the playoffs in his first season. He then moved to the Dallas Mavericks in 1997 and led them to the playoffs in his first season. He was named NBA Coach of the Year for the third time in 2006 and led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals in 2006 and 2007.

Nelson retired from coaching in 2010 after a career that spanned over four decades. He is one of the most successful and influential coaches in the history of the NBA and is the only coach to have won the NBA Coach of the Year award three times. He is also the all-time leader in wins and the only coach to have coached four different teams to the NBA Finals.

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