Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE WATCH HEREThe former Golden State Warriors coach who in 2012 entered the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, died Sunday at age 86. Hall of Famer Don Nelson, three-time NBA Coach of the Year and five times a champion as a player with the Boston Celtics, has died at age 86. “Don Nelson was a true innovator whose influence on the game of basketball is still felt today," Warriors coach Steve Kerr wrote in a statement. “One of the big reasons I was drafted by the Warriors was because of Don Nelson," Warriors superstar Steph Curry wrote. Golden State president Robert Rowell nixed the Davis deal, which led to friction among all involved parties.