Jerry West is leaving his job as a special consultant of the Golden State Warriors to take a similar job for the Los Angeles Clippers.

After six years as a special consultant, Jerry West is leaving the Golden State Warriors to take a similar job with the Los Angeles Clippers, SI.com has learned. West, who turned 79 as the NBA Finals began, made his decision over the last couple of weeks.

Known as the architect of two Laker championship teams as a general manager (Showtime in the decade of the 80s and the Kobe-Shaq threepeaters at the beginning of the century), West was not in a decision-making capacity with the Warriors. But he was a respected voice on personnel matters as Golden State turned from a laughingstock to a model franchise.

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“These were six of my happiest years,” West told SI.com Wednesday night. “To be around a team like this, with these kind of guys … well, I’ve been around a long time, and I can tell you it’s a rare experience.”​