Nets coach Jordi Fernandez eyes early success and a rare lasting stay in Brooklyn
Associated PressNEW YORK — Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden weren’t the only ones who didn’t stick around long in Brooklyn. “I think something that separates Jordi from a lot of the candidates, we found that he could look at a developmental roster, he could do various different pathways,” general manager Sean Marks said. With those players all traded, the Nets were back to a younger squad last season, which they finished under interim coach Kevin Ollie, and Fernandez said he likes having that kind of roster. “You never want to have to let people go from positions, whether that’s coaching or staff members and so forth,” Marks said. “It’s going to take time, it’s going to take direction and structure,” Fernandez said, “but I believe with the team we have and the partnership that we have right now, no doubt in my mind that we’ll start the right way.” ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/nba