Paul Westhead is leaving the WNBA champion Phoenix Mercury to return to the NBA, accepting an assistant coach job with the Seattle SuperSonics on Thursday. Westhead’s move to join the staff of friend P.J. Carlesimo was not unexpected after the Mercury won their first title two weeks ago. The WNBA crown was the second title for the 68-year-old Westhead, who also won the NBA championship in 1980 as a…

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