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Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks repeatedly said Saturday afternoon that the decision to part ways with coach Kenny Atkinson a few hours earlier had come after multiple conversations between the two of them over the direction of the team, and over Atkinson's ability to influence it.
Atkinson leaves with a record of 118-190. His last game was a 139-120 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. The Nets (28-34) are in seventh place in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
In 2016, Atkinson took over a team with a deficit of draft picks and little present-day talent, and he helped to develop a roster with players like Joe Harris and Spencer Dinwiddie from the waiver wire and young talent like Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen from the first round of the draft. Atkinson led the Nets to a playoff berth last season, ending a three-year drought for the franchise.
Marks gave no indication of when the Nets would make a decision on Atkinson's replacement beyond reinforcing that Jacque Vaughn, who previously was the head coach of the Orlando Magic for three seasons and had been Atkinson's top assistant, will be the coach for the remainder of the regular season.
Atkinson leaves with a record of 118-190. His last game was a 139-120 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. The Nets (28-34) are in seventh place in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
In 2016, Atkinson took over a team with a deficit of draft picks and little present-day talent, and he helped to develop a roster with players like Joe Harris and Spencer Dinwiddie from the waiver wire and young talent like Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen from the first round of the draft. Atkinson led the Nets to a playoff berth last season, ending a three-year drought for the franchise.
Marks gave no indication of when the Nets would make a decision on Atkinson's replacement beyond reinforcing that Jacque Vaughn, who previously was the head coach of the Orlando Magic for three seasons and had been Atkinson's top assistant, will be the coach for the remainder of the regular season.