The Los Angeles Times‘ Brad Turner confirmed the news.
ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelburne shed light on West’s departure from the Warriors:
When asked about the Clippers job, West told Shelburne “I’m very intrigued. This owner, [Steve Ballmer] is a winner and he wants to win.”
In May, ESPN.com’s Marc Stein reported West was considering leaving the Bay Area for Southern California since his contract with Golden State was set to expire at season’s end.
However, Warriors owner Joe Lacob was adamant the team wanted West to return after he helped advise the front office during its transformation into a title contender.
“We want him back,” Lacob told the Mercury News‘ Tim Kawakami. “We love him. He’s been a great contributor to the organization, someone I consider a personal friend as well. We would love him back (beyond this season), and we’ve made that known.”