 Stevens planned to live in a friend 's basement and took a job at <unk> ’ s to pay the bills . Before he started training at <unk> 's , he was offered a low @-@ paying administrative position as coordinator of basketball operations under then @-@ coach <unk> <unk> . The position had opened up when assistant coach Jamal <unk> resigned after being arrested on <unk> and drug charges , of which he was later acquitted . Years later , <unk> recalled , " [ Stevens ] was just a hungry young kid that was desperate to get into coaching . He had a great passion and was willing to take a risk to get into the coaching profession . " 
