P.J. Carlesimo Is OUT As Brooklyn Nets Coach
Billy King spoke to reporters this morning and let them know that interim coach P.J. Carlesimo would not be brought back.
[quote_simple]Brooklyn Nets Announce Search For New Head Coach – May 05, 2013 1:11 pm EDT
Brooklyn, NY – The Brooklyn Nets will not offer a new contract to interim head coach P.J. Carlesimo, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. A search for a new head coach will commence immediately.
“The Brooklyn Nets organization would like to thank P.J. for his efforts with the team in his roles as both head coach and assistant, and for his contributions to the team’s success both on and off the court.”[/quote_simple]
https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/331089050868002817
P.J. is OUT as coach #Nets
— Mike Mazzeo (@MazzESPN) May 5, 2013
Billy King said he informed PJ this morning that he won't be back. #Nets
— Rod Boone (@rodboone) May 5, 2013
Billy King has informed the media in New Jersey that P.J. Carlesimo WILL NOT be brought back as #Nets coach next season.
— Moke Hamilton (@MokeHamilton) May 5, 2013
King also mentioned that he would reach out to Phil Jackson and probably Jeff Van Gundy.
Nets fire interim head coach PJ Carlesimo. @WojYahooNBA reports ex – NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy as candidate.
— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) May 5, 2013
Boilly says he will reach out to Phil Jackson. Only rules out Coach K.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) May 5, 2013
Billy King wouldn't rule Phil Jackson out as the Nets' next head coach. Said he'd be giving Jackson a call.
— Andy Vasquez (@andy_vasquez) May 5, 2013
No timetable has been set to hire a coach as per King and news that Joe Johnson wouldn’t have played in first two games against the Heat.
Asked Billy if he had a timetable. Said he doesn't. "If it takes a month, it takes a month."
— Rod Boone (@rodboone) May 5, 2013
King not sure if anyone will need surgery. He said that had the Nets advanced, Joe Johnson likely would have sat out Games 1 & 2 in Miami.
— Andy Vasquez (@andy_vasquez) May 5, 2013
THANK YOU PJ FOR TAKING OVER THIS MESS AND DOING YOUR BEST TO RIGHT THE SHIP.
