Kevin Ollie。圖/路透社

根據記者Adrian Wojnarowski消息，籃網在炒掉前總教練Jacque Vaughn之後，馬上找到代理總教練Kevin Ollie，將會在明天開始時間開始接管代理總教練的職務，禮拜五對上暴龍就會上場執教。

ESPN Sources: The Brooklyn Nets are promoting assistant Kevin Ollie to interim head coach. He’ll run practice on Tuesday and start coaching on Thursday vs. the Toronto Raptors. pic.twitter.com/oNb0YLwFF2

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 19, 2024

Ollie過去有13年的NBA生涯，打過11支不同的球隊，在2010結束球員生涯之後，當過UConn大學的教練，過去兩年則是在Overtime Elite指導年輕球員，像是Amen Thompson和Ausar Thompson。

ESPN Sources: The Nets are talking with assistant Kevin Ollie on the interim head coaching job and are expected to talk more today. Ollie — who had a 13-year NBA playing career — won the 2014 NCAA title as UConn’s coach and joined Nets this season after two years running Overtime…

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 19, 2024

Vaughn也透過ESPN傳達他的訊息，他說：「對老闆、管理階層、教練、隊職員、球員：是我的榮幸能成為你們的總教練，希望我接觸到的每一位人都能感受到尊重和價值所在，只是想告訴大家我把我所有能給的都奉獻出來，下一篇章即將啟程。」

Jacque Vaughn issued a statement to ESPN following his dismissal as Nets coach: “To Joe Tsai, Clara Wu-Tsai, Ollie Weisberg, Sam Zussman, Sean Marks and front office, Nets coaches, staff, players, BSE family and the entire Brooklyn borough: It was a pleasure being your Head… https://t.co/w7sTOcSmIk

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 19, 2024