Utah assistant Phil Johnson took himself out of the running for the Nuggets job. Phil Jackson will likely do the same. George Karl, however, wants the job.

Coop isn't upset that GM Kiki Vandeweghe is running a search. "That's his job," he said. "He wouldn't be doing his job if he didn't do what he had to do to make this team good. You know what, they've given me the OK and the confidence I can get the job done."