Nets hire Kenny Atkinson as next head coach 

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Updated: April 17, 2016

The Brooklyn Nets have FINALLY announced who will be running the show next season as Atlanta Hawks assistant Kenny Atkinson has been hired by new General Manager Sean Marks.

Official Statement:

“We are thrilled to announce Kenny Atkinson as our new head coach and to welcome him and his family to Brooklyn,” said Nets General Manager Sean Marks. “Kenny’s years of NBA coaching experience working under successful head coaches such as Mike Budenholzer and Mike D’Antoni have provided him with the foundation and experience we were looking for in a head coach. We believe that Kenny’s core principles, leadership,communication skills and exceptional background in player development make him an ideal fit for the culture we are building in Brooklyn.”
Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov had this to say about his new head coach:

“I’d like to extend a personal welcome to Kenny and wish all of us success as we begin a new era at the Brooklyn Nets,” said Nets Owner Mikhail Prokhorov. “Aside from his tremendous skills and experience, he has the mindset we need to build a winning team day by day, step by step. Together, we can do great things.”
Statement from new head coach Kenny Atkinson:

coach of the Brooklyn Nets, and I would like to thank Nets’ ownership and management for this tremendous opportunity,” said Atkinson. “Together with Sean and his staff, we look forward to building a winning tradition here in Brooklyn. I also want to acknowledge and thank Mike Budenholzer and the entire Atlanta Hawks organization for their cooperation and support throughout this process. While I am eager to begin working with the Nets, I remain committed to my coaching responsibilities with the Hawks for the remainder of the postseason.”

All I can say is “about damn time” they hired and young up and coming coach with a lengthy resume as an assistant on many good NBA teams.

Now let’s get started on the draft and how we can a point guard in Brooklyn to run the show!

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