Nets fire Jacque Vaughn as season spirals
NY Post
The Nets’ dismal season had cost Jacque Vaughn his job.
The team, on a downward spiral that is only picking up steam, announced it had fired Vaughn on Monday, the day after All-Star Weekend.
The Nets have been in a tailspin for quite some time, having dropped 23 of their last 31 games.
They were coming off an embarrassing 50-point loss to the Celtics in Boston, their fifth loss in six games, which dropped the Nets’ record to 21-33.
“This was an incredibly difficult decision, but one we feel is in the best interest of the team going forward,” Nets general manager Sean Marks said in a statement. “Jacque has represented this organization with exemplary character and class for the past eight years. The consistent positivity and passion he poured into our team daily will remain with the players and staff he interacted with throughout his tenure. We thank Jacque for all he has done for the Nets and the borough of Brooklyn, and wish him, Laura and their family nothing but the best in the future.”
An interim coach was not immediately named. That decision is expected to come soon, the Nets said.