Before Jacque Vaughn got the chance to be the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets for one game, everyone was talking about who would take over at the conclusion of the 2019-20 season.
Although the Nets didn’t officially throw the “interim” label in front of Vaughn’s new title, by stating he will “serve as head coach for the remainder of the season,” Brooklyn opened the floodgates for speculation about who could be the franchise’s head coach in the era of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
And there’s been no shortage of names thrown around in the chaos. Here’s everyone who’s been mentioned as a possible candidate for Kenny Atkinson’s old job:
Mark Jackson
Stephen A. Smith rattled off three names on Monday, and Jackson was one of them.
Rich Kleiman, Durant’s manager, is a fan of Jackson, as well. And as much as the Nets continue to say no players had a hand in Atkinson’s departure, they’re definitely going to play a part in finding his permanent replacement.
Rich Kleiman lobbied for Mark Jackson to get the Knicks job, and I'll assume he does the same with the Nets. https://t.co/ZyF4Tspq17
— Stefan Bondy (@SBondyNYDN) March 7, 2020