On Monday morning, Prokhorov made a rare appearance at Barclays Center to address the organizational shakeup.
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Only Johnson remains, as the Nets chose to cut costs after at one point owning the largest payroll in league history.
Prokhorov said that he would prefer to hire a general manager and a coach, rather than one person to do both jobs. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
The Nets announced today that the team had “parted ways” with head coach Lionel Hollins and “reassigned” general manager Billy King.
San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (No 12) shoots over Brooklyn Nets forward Thaddeus Young (No 30) in their National Basketball Association encounter in Broklyn, January 11, 2016.
The Nets job could be an interesting situation: they have $45.37 million in salary cap commitments next season, giving them what could be $44 million in cap space this summer.
“Overall, a complete game, and a game that I hope now starts building our confidence going forward”, said Jared Dudley, one of two players with eight points for the Wizards.
Brook Lopez tallied 18 points for Brooklyn.
Current Grizzlies head coach Dave Joerger served as an assistant in Memphis under Hollins before taking over once Hollins’ contract wasn’t renewed. I think he has a good understanding about professional sports, unfortunately this is a rough period for the organization, no question about it, but I think he’s the right man to help turn it around.
On Monday, Mikhail Prokhorov, Nets chairman Dmitry Razumov and board member Sergey Kushchenko will fly in to watch the Nets play the Spurs, the model. I feel bad for him and Angie (Hollins) and their family, but he’s a fighter. However, the Spurs owned the third quarter outscoring Brooklyn, 32-18 and opened up the game to a blowout. Coaches are hired to be fired, you know.
Aldridge shot 12-for-17 from the floor and posted his 12th double-double. “I’m thankful to Billy and Mikhail and Dmitry [Razumov, Nets board of directors chairman] for the opportunity to have coached the Nets”, said Hollins to ESPN.com.
Nets: Sloan made his first start since January 4, 2015, for IN against the Lakers…. In the trade for Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce alone, the Nets shipped away three first-round picks.
Nets CEO Brett Yormark is reportedly interested in hiring Calipari, who coached the team for almost three seasons beginning in 1996.
“I have to look at the reality and make a change if things are not going in the right direction”, Prokhorov said. “Our business just sucks”.
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The Russian billionaire says the Nets’ strategies were not the best way forward.
