In 2022, the Brooklyn Nets were forced to completely revamp their team due to various issues. This resulted in the team trading their superstar guard Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks and their superstar forward Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns. Despite losing two key players, the Nets managed to make it to the NBA playoffs last season, thanks in large part to the impressive performance of Mikal Bridges. Bridges exceeded expectations and became a player that the team could build around for the future.
Unfortunately, the success of Bridges and the team in the previous season did not carry over to the 2023-24 campaign. The Nets struggled throughout the year, which ultimately led to the decision to part ways with their head coach, Jacque Vaughn. As a result, the Nets have chosen to promote Kevin Ollie as the interim head coach. This unexpected move was announced by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Kevin Ollie, who previously served as the head coach for the University of Connecticut from 2012 to 2018, will take over coaching duties for the Nets. It remains to be seen if Ollie can turn things around for the team and lead them to the postseason or a deep playoff run this year. However, the Nets have made the decision to give Ollie a chance, as it appears that Vaughn was not the right fit for the team as head coach.
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According to the Source thecoldwire.com