5 candidates to replace Kenny Atkinson as Brooklyn Nets head coach

Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant — Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

2.Mark Jackson

Jackson is one the usual suspects on almost any list of candidates for a head coaching job, to the point of exhaustion. The Knicks are a consistent tie for him, since he played for the franchise, but he was born in Brooklyn and may have serious interest in the Nets.

Steve Kerr took the Golden State Warriors to another level, but Jackson’s work there should not be forgotten. The Warriors went from 23 to 51 wins over his three season as head coach, as he led a solid defensive team that got better offensively over his tenure.

Jackson has been endorsed by Durant’s business manager Rich Klieman for the Knicks’ job opening, and it’s easy to see a similar approach regarding the Nets now.

Some players felt that Kenny Atkinson had lost some of the locker room recently, which is fairly common when teams struggle. This may ultimately be inconsequential but you probably won’t find a bigger Mark Jackson fan than Rich Kleiman, Kevin Durant’s business partner/manager.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) March 7, 2020

Rich Kleiman lobbied for Mark Jackson to get the Knicks job, and I'll assume he does the same with the Nets. https://t.co/ZyF4Tspq17
— Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) March 7, 2020

Jackson pretty clearly wants to coach again. Will Brooklyn be the job that gets him to leave a prominent gig at ESPN/ABC?

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