SUMMARY
- Jacque Vaughn coached the Nets through 129 games and he achieved a 64-65 record.
- He was dismissed from his position shortly after the 2024 NBA All-Star Game took place.
The Brooklyn Nets have fired yet another coach just over a year later, Jacque Vaughn. Last time, the organization had to let go of Steve Nash for various reasons. The issue was that their superstars at that time weren’t pleased with Nash’s work and it ultimately caused a lot of commotion. Vaughn replaced Nash as the Nets’ interim head coach and then officially took over the position a week after it happened.
The Brooklyn Nets dismissed coach Jacque Vaughn on Monday morning, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/WjGyf1jONY
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 19, 2024
The Nets have not been in their best form despite having enough to take them to the playoffs. While the 49-year-old coach took over the Nets following Nash’s dismissal, he led the team to an unbelievable 12-1 run with Kevin Durant leading the roster. However, Durant and Kyrie Irving ended up getting traded to the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks respectively in February 2023. Unfortunately, the Nets couldn’t survive the playoffs.
Jacque Vaughn coached the Nets to a 64-65 record
The Nets were under Jacque Vaughn for 129 games out of which he was able to achieve a 64-65 record. The Nets have been struggling to keep up with the evolving and dominant Eastern Conference. Additionally, they have been dealing with multiple injured players. Ben Simmons is yet to make consistent appearances on the court. He is expected to miss multiple games this season due to injury management.
BREAKING: The Brooklyn Nets have fired head coach Jacque Vaughn, per Shams Charania. 👀
Vaugh’s record with the Nets as a head coach:
2022-23: 43-32 – 6th (First Round 0-4 vs 76ers)
2023-24: 21-33 – 11th #NBA #nbabasketball #nbaupdates #brooklyn #brooklynnets #breakingnews pic.twitter.com/fv3wBcY3N9— Jumpball PH (@Jumpball_PH) February 19, 2024
Other than that, they need a certified superstar to help them achieve a better record. Earlier this season, guard Cam Thomas had an incredible showing out on offense averaging 30 points for a couple of games consistently. However, injuries ruined his momentum as well. They require a proper star for them to experience any sort of success soon.
Why did the Nets fire Jacque Vaughn?
It isn’t a secret that the Nets have been struggling a lot this season. They currently rank 11th in the East with a 21-33 record. Before the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend break, the Nets suffered a gruesome defeat against the Boston Celtics. The latter demolished the Nets by 50 points, which is a massive gap that doesn’t look too great.
The Nets announced Jacque Vaughn’s dismissal via their X account. They mentioned that an interim head coach will be hired soon. However, they have not issued any statement regarding the dismissal nor do league sources know why the Nets chose to let go of him. Vaughn is the second head coach to be fired this season besides Adrian Griffin, who formerly coached the Milwaukee Bucks.