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The Brooklyn Nets Shock NBA Fans After Officially Naming Jacque Vaughn As Head Coach: “What Happened To Udoka?”

Brooklyn Nets name Jacque Vaughn as new head coach.

Nico Martinez
Nov 9, 2022
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Just a month into the NBA season, and the Brooklyn Nets have already endured more than most teams experience in a season. 

After an explosive and chaotic summer, Steve Nash was promptly let go after a 2-5 start — and a coaching search has been underway ever since.

Initially, reports indicated that ex-Celtics coach Ime Udoka was a shoo-in for the job, with various claims detailing negotiations between both sides.

But after days of deliberation, it seems the Nets have decided to go in a different direction. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Nets are rolling with Jacque Vaughn as their new coach instead.

https://twitter.com/TheAthletic/status/1590393298287742978


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Despite Udoka’s baggage, he was thought to be the best candidate available to whip these Nets into shape. As the last two years have shown, KD and Kyrie need a coach that they respect — and Udoka is someone who would have commanded that respect. In the end, however, the Nets decided to play it safe and avoid making any moves that might bring their reputation down even further.

Still, many fans were shocked that they turned down such a talented coach like Udoka.

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Obviously, many of the fans were split on the news. For some, Udoka was the only guy capable of controlling this Nets team. And while the Nets are the ones who seemingly made this choice, they did face a lot of pressure to avoid hiring Udoka.

“With the Nets already embroiled in one controversy over Kyrie Irving, they may end up avoiding another by backing off on hiring Ime Udoka as their next coach due to potential ‘blow back,’ multiple league sources said,” wrote Adam Zagoria of NJ.com. “‘[Nets owner] Joe [Tsai] is getting some blow back’ and there’s ‘too much potential drama,’ one league source said of a Udoka hiring. A second source said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ‘may have stepped in’ and also said ‘there has been some concern from women in leadership positions within the Nets.”

Only time will tell if Vaughn is the right man for the job, but the team has responded to him well enough so far, going 2-2 without Kyrie since he took over.

Regarding what’s next for Udoka, only time will tell what his NBA future looks like — but some think he may never coach at this level again.

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media. 
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