Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, who is set to become the new owner of the New Jersey Nets, pledged during his recent 60 Minutes interview to make a splash upon his arrival.  News broke this morning that Prokhorov's pledge will blow the doors of anything anyone could have expected.

According to NorthJersey.com, Prokhorov will extend Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski an offer "that would be difficult to refuse".  The exact numbers? Prokhorov says he will extend Coach K an offer between $12 million and $15 million per season.  The offer is nearly double what Coach K turned down from the Lakers in 2004, when the Lakers offered Krzyzewski a five-year, $40 million deal.

This time around, the owner is a man who does not take "no" for an answer and may put out a deal that makes Krzyzewski not only the new head coach in New Jersey but the general manager as well.

Prokhorov's pending ownership of the Nets should be approved when the NBA Board of Governors convenes on April 16th.

The first reports of Prokhorov reaching about to Coach K came in February, but then the Duke head coach was blunt in his response.

“No one’s contacted me,” Krzyzewski said at the time. “If they do, I think ‘nyet’ would be easy for me to say.”

Nets interim head coach Kiki Vandeweghe is not anticipated to return and Prokhorov wants lock up a big name to lead a young, learning roster.  If Coach K says no, reports are that the Nets will pursue Jeff Van Gundy, Avery Johnson, Villanova head coach Jay Wright and possibly Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo.