Nick Nurse has been busy interviewing this offseason after being dismissed from the Raptors, and is reportedly a finalist for a couple different coaching vacancies, including Milwaukee’s.
While Nurse has “strong support” within the Bucks, Ian Begley of SNY.tv hears from sources who say that support isn’t unanimous among the “key stakeholders” in the organization.
Nurse, who won a championship with Toronto in 2018/19, is also a finalist in Phoenix and interviewed with Philadelphia. The other two reported finalists for the Bucks are Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson and Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin.
Here are a few more coaching rumors from Begley:
- Begley is the latest to report that Clippers coach Tyronn Lue, who is still under contract, is expected to stay with L.A. and not be made available for any openings this spring. The Suns were among the teams rumored to be interested in Lue, which Begley confirms.
- Assistant coach Kevin Young is considered a strong candidate for the the Suns‘ coaching vacancy after an impressive interview, per Begley. Marc Stein previously reported that Young had a legitimate chance to be promoted, with an endorsement from star guard Devin Booker. Aside from Nurse and Young, Jordi Fernandez, Frank Vogel and Doc Rivers are considered by some reporters to be finalists for the Suns.
- According to Begley’s sources, the Pistons did background research on Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse, but Begley doesn’t specify whether or not he actually interviewed. Stackhouse was rumored to be a coaching candidate for the Raptors and was mentioned as possible candidate for Detroit. A longtime former NBA player and assistant coach, Stackhouse has been with Vanderbilt since 2019. Kevin Ollie, Charles Lee and Jarron Collins are reportedly the finalists for the Pistons’ coaching job.
Background research? What is that supposed to mean? Something must have come up from the sound of it. Disturbing…
To talk about Lue as a coach search. Is disrespectful to Clippers. And definitely tampering if a team is really doing. Instead of all the talking head geniuses blabbering about it. Clippers will be cursed till they play in their own arena.
Suns need an experienced coach. Monty lost to Mavs. Then had no bench to go against Nuggets. Plus he didn’t help or coach Ayton to be prepared for Jokic. Suns were not prepared for Jokic. He destroyed them.
38.5 mins, 34.5 pts, 10.3 ast, 13.2 reb
thanks Monty …. Ayton thanks you too. And says bye bye.
Clippers create their own luck when it comes to winning and losing. They seem to think championships are won in July and with each new (jealousy ridden) marketing scheme. If I recall correctly, Paul George was under contract with OKC fresh off an extension and next thing you know he’s in LA. Not to mention Doc Rivers being fined for TAMPERING when Leonard was still in Toronto. Kawhi me a river.
How is having interest in someone being disrespectful?
organizations can and do talk about other teams players, coaches, management and staff every single day. It’s called due diligence. You think someone somewhere else could help you, you discuss how you might go about acquiring them. It would only be disrespectful if they went behind the Clippers back and pursued him. And there’s no sign of that. So stop being so dramatic.