He’s clearly got the best playing résumé on the staff, and some might say the best coaching résumé as well.
After hiring Jordi Fernandez , Nets general manager Sean Marks said his new head coach had to assess his strengths and weaknesses and build his staff accordingly.
“The common thread is bringing energy on the court, a lot of player development-oriented coaches — and also coaches with a lot of experience as players,” Fernandez said this month. “Obviously, I’ve played at a good level growing up in Spain, but I was not a professional basketball player. So it’s important that we have enough guys that have done it.“Juwan obviously has done at a very high level. And some other coaches that have played at a high level, and they can still hoop with the guys.
None have been NBA head coaches. The most recognizable of the lot is Howard, 51, who has two NBA championship rings in nearly as many decades of playing experience. He’s clearly got the best playing résumé on the staff, and some might say the best coaching résumé as well.The Nic Claxton question that will test the Nets’ vision of the future“The NBA is a small league. At the end of the day … we all know each other.
After being part of the Fab Five, Howard put together a 19-year career in the NBA. He was an All-Star and won rings in his final two seasons with Miami before retiring in 2013. But he stayed on as an assistant coach for the next six years soaking up that vaunted Heat culture under Erik Spoelstra and Pat Riley.Howard eventually struck out on his own, returning to Michigan as head coach in 2019. He was the 2021 AP National Coach of the Year after leading the Wolverines to a No.
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