The former Nets head coach has spent the last three seasons in the Bay Area.
' search for their next head coach. Other candidates include New Orleans Pelicans associate head coach James Borrego—who Stein reports was the favorite before Atkinson became a candidate—and Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori.' head coach for four seasons from 2016 to '20. He led the Nets to a surprising appearance in the 2019 playoffs but was fired by Brooklyn in March 2020. Over four seasons at the helm of a rebuilding franchise, Atkinson led Brooklyn to a 118–190 record.
Cleveland is looking for a new voice in its locker room. J.B. Bickerstaff led the Cavaliers to the playoffs in 2023 and '24—the franchise's first back-to-back postseason trip without LeBron James since 1996—but was fired in May after Cleveland lost to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals.Tom Dierberger is a writer and editor for the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. Tom joined SI in 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports, and NBC Sports.
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