The former Brooklyn Nets head coach has spent the last three seasons with the Golden State Warriors.
On Monday, news broke from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that the Cavs had hired Kenny Atkinson to be the next head coach of the franchise. Atkinson coached the Brooklyn Nets from 2016 to 2020 and spent the last three years under Steve Kerr with the Golden State Warriors.
ESPN Sources: The Cleveland Cavaliers are hiring Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson as the franchise’s next head coach and sides are working on a contract that’s expected to be completed soon.Atkinson has been a hot name on the coaching market for a few years now. During the 2022 NBA Finals, Atkinson was reported to have taken the open Charlotte Hornets job but ended up turning it down. His name has been in the rumor mill ever since.
Atkinson boasts a career head coaching record of 118-190. He was hired by the Nets in 2016 to resuscitate a paltry roster limping along in the wake of the disastrous Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett trade that hamstrung the franchise for many years. He managed to do so within two seasons, getting Brooklyn back to the playoffs and above .500 in the 2018-'19 season. However, Atkinson resigned halfway through the following season after the Nets brought Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to town.
Atkinson joins the Cavaliers at an interesting time. The franchise is coming off its deepest playoff run since the days of LeBron James but are fast approaching a crossroads. Star guard Donovan Mitchell is up for a max contract extension that would pay him north of $200 million. The Cavs seem very likely to offer it after trading multiple picks and players for Mitchell ahead of the 2022-'23 season, but Mitchell's interest in staying in Cleveland long-term is less assured.
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