SUMMARY
- The Brooklyn Nets have decided to part ways with their head coach Jacque Vaughn.
- Vaughn was fired after a 50 point loss to the Boston Celtics.
The Brooklyn Nets have been offering up a plethora of explanations for their decision to fire Jacque Vaughn from his position as head coach. As fans should remember quite well, Vaughn was hired as the head coach for the Nets back in 2022 and spent less than 2 years with the team before parting ways. He was initially hired to replace Steve Nash and coach NBA stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
While KD and Kyrie were on the Nets for a brief stint, both of them soon left and Brooklyn has been in a confused state since their departure, torn between rebuilding and attempting to contend for a title with the players they have on their roster currently. Since the Nets decided that a change in coaching might improve their situation, a closer look is required.
Jacque Vaughn was fired after the Brooklyn Nets lost by 50 points to the Celtics
Although the Nets were considered legitimate title contenders last season, they have regressed in terms of standings and firepower after losing Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. While it is always difficult to decide whether the players or coaching should be blamed for the lack of success that a team displays, the Nets decided to hold Vaughn accountable and removed him from his position as head coach.
This might seem drastic to fans who have not been watching Nets games. They recently had an embarrassing 50-point loss to the Boston Celtics heading into the All-Star break. While the Celtics can be considered one of the best teams in the NBA, losing to them by such a margin is undoubtedly a cause for concern.
Will the Nets be able to add a top player to their roster?
It turns out that the Nets believed they would be unable to convince a top player in the NBA to come to Brooklyn and play under Vaughn. The report also claimed that the players had lost their faith in him due to the lack of success that the Nets were seeing this reason.
Nets say they have fired head coach Jacque Vaughn. Several players had lost confidence in Vaughn amid Nets’ struggles, per SNY sources. Some within Nets had concerns that Vaughn could hinder their chances at landing a top player, SNY sources say.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) February 19, 2024
At the moment, Brooklyn holds a record of 21 wins and 33 losses. Moreover, they only won 7 times over the last 25 games. Although it could be considered unfair to point the finger at the coach, the Nets organization has clearly done so. Now the question of their success under a new coach for the remainder of this season is left of the minds of NBA fans.