Lewis: Expect lots of competition for Joe Harris, When it comes to Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving the chemistry already exists.
Assistant coach Jacque Vaughn will take over on an interim basis. The Sydney Kings of the Australian NBL have hired Long Island Nets head coach Will Weaver.
More importantly, numerous Nets have developed under Atkinson and his staff, including All-Star D’Angelo Russell, Caris LeVert, Spencer Dinwiddie, Joe Harris and Jarrett Allen. 6:18 pm ET, Report: L.A. presents NBA case on missed calls on Bron, Malone praises Murray after Game 3, dubs him superstar, Garnett: NBA bubble would not have worked in my era, Chicago Bulls hire Donovan as new head coach, Silver: 'Best guess' next season won't start until 2021, New book details Shaq hitting Kobe in pickup game.
D'Angelo Russell shared his thoughts on ESPN's report of contract extensions for Nets coach Kenny Atkinson and his assistant coaches. "This was purely amicable and mutually agreed upon," he said. He and Atkinson had a series of frank, candid conversations that culminated in the "brutally honest" coach saying, "My voice is not what it once was here.". You learned a lot.
Harris said that much of his success as a player can be attributed to Atkinson helping him find his niche. If this was as simple as Atkinson deciding it was time to go, then management will need to find a coach who can build on the foundation he established. "He was huge for my development on and off the court. NetsDaily: Heard Kenny Atkinson contract is for 4 years “around $10m.” With performance bonuses, it could go as high as $12m.
Marks and Atkinson were giving four year deals in 2016 after Billy King and Lionel Hollins were dismissed. ESPN Sources: Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson and his staff completing contract extensions with franchise. © 2020 ABG-SI LLC. It's part of the business that sucks, but it is what it is.".
Could it be a family affair?
Brooklyn Nets coach Kenny Atkinson discussed ESPN's report of contract extensions for him and his assistant coaches. It won’t be simple, but the Nets’ foundation is strong even if new.
Atkinson had been an assistant coach for the Rockets, Knicks and Hawks before taking the Nets job. In the 305 minutes Irving and Dinwiddie played together, Brooklyn scored 117 points per 100 possessions and had a plus-7 net rating.
The next morning, the Nets parted ways with coach Kenny Atkinson. The Nets aren’t waiting till they learn their playoff fate and have decided to extend Kenny Atkinson and his coaching staff, Adrian Wojnarowski reports. The Nets have sacrificed both Russell and Atkinson in their chase to become a title contender overnight, having canned Atkinson the season after handing him a contract extension. ET.
In talking to reporters at Tuesday’s practice, Atkinson declined comment, saying he was focused on the team’s last four games. It wasn't because the players wanted Atkinson out. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. It wasn't because of a specific game or event. The Nets have already lost one key member of their staff. Now he is out, and it is general manager Sean Marks' job to explain why. pic.twitter.com/JTWXzKPA08.
In his three years at Nets coach, Brooklyn’s win total has gone from 20 to 28 to 39 so far. At the time, the contracts were the lowest or near lowest in the NBA. section: | slug: kenny-atkinson-wont-get-to-finish-what-he-started-with-nets-and-we-still-dont-know-why | sport: basketball | route: article_single.us | The Nets dropped to 39–39 with a loss to the Bucks on Monday night. https://t.co/H1c2eUYESo, One the hardest working Coaches in the business... Dude watches film atleast 20 hours a day... https://t.co/Ot5fB15oqg. It wasn't because of any clashes in the locker room. The Nets won less than 30 games in each of Atkinson's first two seasons, but sit No. Point guard D'Angelo Russell reached his first All-Star Game in Feburary, while role players Jarrett Allen and Joe Harris have experienced career years.
It is difficult to reconcile this with Atkinson's public statements throughout the season, in which he has been generally optimistic and excited about the direction of the team.
pic.twitter.com/3TU4PPR2Oe. They have done this without elite defensive personnel, but with a commitment to his scheme, which has consistently kept teams out of the paint and limited 3-point attempts. The story did not list which assistants would be extended, but Atkinson has seven: Jacque Vaughn, Chris Fleming, Jordan Ott, Bret Brielmaier, Adam Harrington, Travon Bryant and Pablo Prigioni.
Carlesimo, Jason Kidd, Lionel Hollins and Tony Brown. Atkinson is a popular coach among his players with one Nets player anonymously telling NetsDaily’s Anthony Puccio: “We all love playing for Kenny because we know he’s got our back.”. The Nets have not finished over .500 since 2013-14. What changed? According to Marks: To hear Marks tell it, parting ways with Atkinson was something of an inevitability. "Anybody that knows me knows me and Kenny were extremely close," LeVert said.