Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Brian Keefe is expected to be a candidate for the Detroit Pistons head-coaching job, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Wojnarowski explains that sources told him that in addition to well-known head-coaching candidates like Bucks assistant coach Charles Lee and former Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka, Keefe is expected to be included in the pool for the Pistons’ head job.
It can be inferred from Wojnarowski’s tweet that part of the reason that Keefe is expected to be in the pool of candidates is because of his prior connection with Pistons general manager Troy Weaver during their days with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Weaver held various positions within the Thunder front office from 2008 to 2020 before he went to Detroit to be the GM. Keefe had two stints with the Thunder (2009-2014 and for the 2019-2020) as an assistant coach.
Keefe has been in the NBA since 2006 when he broke into the league as a video coordinator for the San Antonio Spurs. Since the 2007-2008 season, he has been an assistant coach for the Thunder, the New York Knicks, and the Los Angeles Lakers in addition to his current position with the Nets.
Sources: Pistons GM Troy Weaver is expected to talk a number of candidates for his open head coaching job, including two assistants he worked with in Oklahoma City: Chicago's Josh Longstaff and Brooklyn's Brian Keefe. https://t.co/Pn6ENzI19A
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 9, 2023
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