The Brooklyn Nets have wrapped up their head coaching search. The franchise announced that they have hired Sacramento Kings’ assistant Jordi Fernandez for the position.

The Nets fired head coach Jacque Vaughn after a poor start to the 2023-24 season, with assistant Kevin Ollie taking over on an interim basis. Brooklyn finished the campaign at No. 11 on the Eastern Conference standings with a 32-50 record.

Fernandez has served as the Kings’ assistant for the past two years while also coaching Canada’s national team, with whom he won a bronze medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. He previously had a stint as an assistant with the Denver Nuggets and served as the head coach for the G League team Canton Charge.

The Nets considered a number of candidates for their head coaching vacancy, including the former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer, but ended up deciding that Fernandez was the best option available.

“We’re thrilled to announce Jordi Fernández as Brooklyn’s new head coach,” said Nets’ general manager Sean Marks in a statement. “As we progressed through an extensive search over the past six weeks, it became increasingly clear that Jordi is the best coach to lead our team forward. Jordi brings a diverse set of experiences and basketball knowledge gained over the course of a coaching career that has taken him around the world.”

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The Brooklyn Nets have fired their head coach Jacque Vaughn. The move comes after a disappointing first part of the season that saw the Nets compile a 21-33 record, good enough for the 11th spot in the Easter Conference standings.

The Nets elevated assistant Kevin Ollie to serve as the interim head coach. Ollie is expected to finish the season before the franchise embarks on a search for a permanent head coach in the summer.

Vaughn, who played 12 years in the NBA as a point guard, has been part of the Nets’ coaching staff since 2016. He primarily served as an assistant before being hired as the interim head coach early in the 2022-23 season after the firing of Steve Nash. Less than two weeks later, Vaughn got the job on a permanent basis.

As the head coach of the Nets, Vaughn was 71-68, including a short interim stint in 2019–20. He led Brooklyn to playoffs last season, where they were swept by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round.

“This was an incredibly difficult decision, but one we feel is in the best interest of the team going forward,” Nets general manager Sean Marks said in a statement. “ … We thank Jacque for all he has done for the Nets and the borough of Brooklyn, and wish him, Laura and their family nothing but the best in the future.”

Kevin Ollie is in his first season as an NBA assistant. He previously served as the head coach of UConn and spent time with Overtime Elite.

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The Brooklyn Nets have signed one of the greatest point guards in NBA history as their new head coach, inking Steve Nash to a four-year deal to take the reins of the team.

Nash, a two-time NBA MVP and eight-time All-Star during his 19-year career with the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, and Los Angeles Lakers, will take on his first coaching role at the age of 46 at a team that will be expecting big things in the upcoming seasons.

The Nets, who are expected to have both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in their starting lineup next season, made the playoffs as a seventh seed this year but bowed out after a first-round sweep at the hands of the Toronto Raptors.

Interim head coach Jacque Vaughn, who took over after former coach Kenny Atkison was dismissed midway through the season, will remain on the coaching staff as Nash’s top assistant.

Nash, 46, comes after holding consultant roles in the league after retiring following the 2014-15 season, primarily with the Golden State Warriors. There, he cultivated a close relationship with Kevin Durant, which is thought to be one of the reasons he was selected to take over in Brooklyn.

The new coach is expected to hold his first press conference as the team’s coach in the coming days.

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The Brooklyn Nets have wrapped up their head coaching search. The franchise announced that they have hired Sacramento Kings’ assistant Jordi Fernandez for the position.

The Nets fired head coach Jacque Vaughn after a poor start to the 2023-24 season, with assistant Kevin Ollie taking over on an interim basis. Brooklyn finished the campaign at No. 11 on the Eastern Conference standings with a 32-50 record.

Fernandez has served as the Kings’ assistant for the past two years while also coaching Canada’s national team, with whom he won a bronze medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. He previously had a stint as an assistant with the Denver Nuggets and served as the head coach for the G League team Canton Charge.

The Nets considered a number of candidates for their head coaching vacancy, including the former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer, but ended up deciding that Fernandez was the best option available.

“We’re thrilled to announce Jordi Fernández as Brooklyn’s new head coach,” said Nets’ general manager Sean Marks in a statement. “As we progressed through an extensive search over the past six weeks, it became increasingly clear that Jordi is the best coach to lead our team forward. Jordi brings a diverse set of experiences and basketball knowledge gained over the course of a coaching career that has taken him around the world.”

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The Brooklyn Nets have fired their head coach Jacque Vaughn. The move comes after a disappointing first part of the season that saw the Nets compile a 21-33 record, good enough for the 11th spot in the Easter Conference standings.

The Nets elevated assistant Kevin Ollie to serve as the interim head coach. Ollie is expected to finish the season before the franchise embarks on a search for a permanent head coach in the summer.

Vaughn, who played 12 years in the NBA as a point guard, has been part of the Nets’ coaching staff since 2016. He primarily served as an assistant before being hired as the interim head coach early in the 2022-23 season after the firing of Steve Nash. Less than two weeks later, Vaughn got the job on a permanent basis.

As the head coach of the Nets, Vaughn was 71-68, including a short interim stint in 2019–20. He led Brooklyn to playoffs last season, where they were swept by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round.

“This was an incredibly difficult decision, but one we feel is in the best interest of the team going forward,” Nets general manager Sean Marks said in a statement. “ … We thank Jacque for all he has done for the Nets and the borough of Brooklyn, and wish him, Laura and their family nothing but the best in the future.”

Kevin Ollie is in his first season as an NBA assistant. He previously served as the head coach of UConn and spent time with Overtime Elite.

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The Brooklyn Nets have signed one of the greatest point guards in NBA history as their new head coach, inking Steve Nash to a four-year deal to take the reins of the team.

Nash, a two-time NBA MVP and eight-time All-Star during his 19-year career with the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, and Los Angeles Lakers, will take on his first coaching role at the age of 46 at a team that will be expecting big things in the upcoming seasons.

The Nets, who are expected to have both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in their starting lineup next season, made the playoffs as a seventh seed this year but bowed out after a first-round sweep at the hands of the Toronto Raptors.

Interim head coach Jacque Vaughn, who took over after former coach Kenny Atkison was dismissed midway through the season, will remain on the coaching staff as Nash’s top assistant.

Nash, 46, comes after holding consultant roles in the league after retiring following the 2014-15 season, primarily with the Golden State Warriors. There, he cultivated a close relationship with Kevin Durant, which is thought to be one of the reasons he was selected to take over in Brooklyn.

The new coach is expected to hold his first press conference as the team’s coach in the coming days.

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