The Nets promoted assistant Kevin Ollie to interim head coach on Monday, hours after firing Jacque Vaughn.
Here are some potential candidates for future jobs, including Olly.
mike budenholzer
In Tom Thibodeau’s mold, you have an experienced coach with a history of success. In 10 seasons as coach of the Hawks and Bucks, he won a title in 2021, reached the postseason nine times and compiled a winning percentage of .604 (801-484).
mark jackson
The Brooklyn native hopes to return to coaching, but hasn’t quite hit the ground running yet. He interviewed with the Bucks last spring. Jackson, 58, a former St. John’s star, coached the Warriors from 2011 to 2014 and has worked in television since then.
JJ Reddick
Redick, a 15-year NBA veteran who currently works for ESPN, would be an unusual hire for someone who has never coached before. But the team had previously approached the former sharpshooter for an assistant job, and he interviewed with the Raptors last May. He could eventually follow the path of Steve Kerr and move from the broadcast booth to head coach. It worked out pretty well for the Warriors.
Nate McMillan
Although he has extensive head coaching experience in the NBA, spending 19 seasons with the SuperSonics, Trail Blazers, Pacers and Hawks, the 59-year-old McMillan didn’t even last three full seasons in Atlanta, appearing in 59 games last year. did.
Kevin Ollie
He has little coaching experience in the NBA and only joined the Nets this year. But he has won big before, leading Connecticut to a national championship in 2014. O’Ree will have a chance to make a strong impression as the Nets’ interim head coach for the remainder of this year.
