Have a look at the new next head coach for the Brooklyn Nets odds and tips
The Brooklyn Nets have parted ways with head coach Jacque Vaughn after a two-season stint and a combined record of 64-55, further contributing to the team’s disappointing performance this season.
With a current standing of 21-33 (.389), the Nets are trailing 2.5 games behind the Atlanta Hawks for the 10th spot in the play-in tournament, prompting speculation about the next leader for the franchise.
Brooklyn Nets new next head coach odds and favorites candidates list for NBA 2023-2024 season
"Kevin Ollie could be part of their process, but the Nets are going to have a full blown coaching search in the summer."@ShamsCharania on the Brooklyn Nets naming Kevin Ollie as the Interim Head Coach.
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Who is Named as the Interim Coach?
Kevin Ollie, the current Nets assistant and former UConn head coach who clinched a national championship, has been named as the interim coach.
However, there is no assurance that Ollie will secure the permanent position. Amidst this uncertainty, sources for New York sportsbook promotions, has analyzed the odds for the next Nets head coach following Vaughn’s departure.
Odds For Brooklyn Nets’ Next Head Coach
Here are the hypothetical odds provided by sources:
Kevin Ollie (Nets Interim Head Coach): 18.2% (+450)
Mike Budenholzer (Former Bucks Head Coach): 14.3% (+600)
Sam Cassell (Celtics Assistant Coach): 12.5% (+700)
Kevin Young (Suns Assistant Coach): 9.1% (+1000)
Jared Dudley (Mavericks Assistant Coach): 9.1% (+1000)
Terry Stotts (Former Blazers Head Coach): 7.7% (+1200)
Will Weaver (Nets Assistant Coach): 6.2% (+1500)
Mark Jackson (Former Warriors Head Coach): 6.2%
JJ Redick (Former NBA Player/ESPN Analyst): 5.4% (+1750)
The Field: 16.7%
Other Potential Candidates
The frontrunner to take over from Vaughn in Brooklyn is the individual designated to fill the role on an interim basis. Ollie emerges as the leading candidate on our roster, with odds at +450.
Ollie achieved success in Storrs, amassing a 97-79 record (.551) with the Huskies, securing a national championship in 2014 and reaching the second round in 2016, although the NCAA later vacated his final two seasons with the program.
Ollie faces competition from former Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer (+600), Boston Celtics assistant coach Sam Cassell (+700), and Phoenix Suns assistant coach Kevin Young and Dallas Mavericks assistant Jared Dudley (both at +1000).
With 28 games to make a lasting impression on his superiors, Ollie aims to secure the permanent position. The Nets resume play after the All-Star break in Toronto on Thursday, with reports pegging them as a 2.5-point underdog and +115 on the moneyline.
Additional contenders in Brooklyn include former Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts (+1200) and former Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson, along with current Nets assistant Will Weaver (both at +1500).
A potential dark horse In the race is former Duke Blue Devils star and current ESPN analyst JJ Redick, with odds set at +1750 to become the Nets’ first-time head coach.
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