The Brooklyn Nets haven’t played since March 10 — the day before the NBA went on hiatus due to concerns over the novel coronavirus outbreak. It was only the second game the Nets had played since the franchise parted ways with head coach Kenny Atkinson.
In his limited opportunities as interim head coach, Jacque Vaughn went 2-0, knocking off the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers. But as much he had already been a part of the organization, Vaughn hasn’t really had the chance to prove he’s the right person to guide Brooklyn through the new era of Nets basketball.
Yet, according to Alex Schiffer of The Athletic, “There are some people in Brooklyn who would really like to see Jacque Vaughn get a look as head coach, removing the interim title.” Also, others around the NBA feel Brooklyn’s interim head coach “checks a lot of boxes” with no “obvious candidate” the role of head coach in Brooklyn.
But the Sean Marks isn’t going to make a decision on Vaughn or any possible candidate until the season comes to a close — whenever that may be. At this stage, Marks “is in a holding pattern” with the search, per Schiffer.
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