For a while there it certainly seemed suspended boston celtics Coach Udokaime has been appointed as the new manager. brooklyn nets After the departure of Steve Nash earlier this month.was reported as Udoka appeared As a “strong frontrunner” to get the job, he was reportedly the top choice of both star forward Kevin Durant and general manager Sean Marks.
However, the Nets ultimately decided to go in a different direction. Jack Vaughan Promoted to Interim Head Coach into that role full-time on Wednesday. Nets owner Joe Tsai said he was urged by some to avoid hiring Udoka. Mark SteinSeveral other factors, including extensive research and negative feedback after interest in Udoka became known, may have influenced Brooklyn’s decision to go with Bourne. there is. athletic.
Udoka is currently serving a mid-season suspension from the Celtics for violating team policy after having an inappropriate relationship with a team staff member.
From Athletic:
The Nets have changed course from their original plan to acquire Udoka due to several factors, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the decision-making said. athleticThese factors included the fact that the Nets’ investigation and due diligence process for suspended coaches took longer than originally anticipated, and that after the Nets’ plans became known to people both inside and outside the organization. protests, short-term and long-term question marks. As a result of Irving’s indefinite suspension, the Eastern team’s ability to compete in his conference.
After it became clear to the team that plans to hire Udoka could not go forward, sources close to the situation said the decision to hire Vaughn was made largely due to buy-ins from Nets players under Vaughn. Vaughan is said to have generated positive energy inside the Nets’ locker room dealing with external stress.
Vaughn deserves the opportunity, but Brooklyn’s decision not to hire Udoka appears to have been made largely to avoid additional drama as opposed to basketball reasons. Hiring a coach who has been steeped in drama and is currently suspended from his own team only adds to the drama, at least from a media perspective. good Look for franchises, not to mention the net.
With a coach in place, the Nets are looking to turn their season around after a 4-7 start. The good news for them is that they still have plenty of time to do so, and perhaps Vaughan can steer them in the right direction.
