Brooklyn: Departure announced for Mike D’Antoni

Mike D’Antoni doesn’t want to stay in the shadows any longer. Sacred in 2005 and 2017 coach of the year in the NBA, the Italian-American technician will no longer be the eminence grise of Steve Nash within the staff of the Brookyn Nets. Indeed, after taking his place on the bench of the Phoenix Suns, the New York Knicks, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets, Mike D’Antoni had agreed last October to bring his experience to Steve Nash, who replaced Jacque Vaughn on the bench of the New York training last September for his first experience at the head of an NBA franchise, he who was previously a part-time consultant to the Golden State Warriors. But, according to the information of the journalist ofESPN Adrian Wojnarowski, the desire to regain a number 1 place on the bench of a team from the prestigious North American league was stronger.

Brooklyn Nets assistant Mike D’Antoni is stepping away from a full-time coaching role on Steve Nash’s staff, sources tell ESPN. D’Antoni is expected to pursue head coaching jobs again in the future. He was a finalist for the Portland opening this year.

– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 28, 2021

D’Antoni ready to take the train on the way

Indeed, sources have confirmed to the American channel the departure of Mike D’Antoni from his post of assistant coach but without having in sight of position in the short or medium term. Indeed, while the NBA season is due to start on October 19 with team training camps scheduled from September 28, no position is currently to be filled and only a dismissal at the very last moment should allow Mike D ‘Antoni to find a bench. As he was announced in the race to succeed Terry Stotts as coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, the 70-year-old technician finally saw Chauncey Billups be preferred over him. However, as soon as a coach is removed from his post in the months to come, there will inevitably be a candidate whose name should keep coming back in order to fill the void thus created.