Kenny Atkinson is among the candidates for the vacant position as the Cavs await their star's decision.
As the Cleveland Cavaliers are doing everything they can to prevent the Brooklyn Nets from snagging their superstar guard Donovan Mitchell, they are beginning a wide-spanning head coach search with Brooklyn's former lead man.
ESPN Sources: Cleveland has been granted permission to interview Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson and New Orleans assistant James Borrego for head coaching job. Cavs are beginning expansive interview process that will include several more candidates.Kenny Atkinson led the Nets for four seasons, stepping down after going 118-190 overall.
Following the elimination, the Nets famously brought in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season. Just four days before the basketball world changed forever with the suspension of play due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Atkinson stepped down on Mar. 7. In November of 2020 Atkinson accepted an assistant role on Tyronn Lue's staff with the Los Angeles Clippers, where he served for one season. Ahead of the 2021-22 NBA season, he was named an assistant coach for Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors. This marked his first NBA championship after the Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in six games during the 2022 NBA Finals.
Just four seasons removed from his last head coaching gig, Atkinson may now be tasked with swaying Mitchell from leaving Cleveland in favor of the 56-year-old's former employer.
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