The Brooklyn Nets are moving on to a new coach. Jacque Vaughn was dismissed as coach Monday and assistant coach Kevin Ollie will take over as interim coach, according to multiple reports.
"The Brooklyn Nets have relieved Jacque Vaughn of his head coaching duties. An interim head coach will be named in the near future," the team posted on social media.
The Brooklyn Nets have relieved Jacque Vaughn of his head coaching duties. An interim head coach will be named in the near future.
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) February 19, 2024
“This was an incredibly difficult decision, but one we feel is in the best interest of the team going forward,” Nets GM Sean Marks said in a statement.
“Jacque has represented this organization with exemplary character and class for the past eight years. The consistent positivity and passion he poured into our team daily will remain with the players and staff he interacted with throughout his tenure.” The Nets are No. 11 in the Eastern Conference (21-33) and are 2 1/2 games behind the Atlanta Hawks for the No. 10 spot and a place in the Play-In Tournament mix.
Brooklyn started the season solidly and was .500 as recently as the day after Christmas.
The Nets dropped five of their final six games before the break and their 136-86 loss to the Celtics was their worst defeat since moving to Brooklyn in 2012 and the second-worst in franchise history. Additionally, leading scorer Mikal Bridges seemed particularly frustrated in his postgame comments.
