Nets sign head coach Jacque Vaughn to contract extension through 2026-27 season
The Brooklyn Nets announced Tuesday morning that they are signing head coach Jacque Vaughn to a multi-year contract extension . The deal runs through the 2026-27 season , per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Since taking over for former head coach Steve Nash on Nov. 1, Vaughn has posted a 32-19 record, and has dealt with significant roster turnover during that time. When Vaughn first took the position, he was coach ing Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, and was leading a team that went on a 12- Game winning streak, which is tied for the longest of any team this season . However, a trade demand from Irving just days before the Feb. 9 trade deadline shook up the roster, which resulted in Irving landing with the Dallas Mavericks. Durant was next, getting sent to the Phoenix Suns. During all this, which also included dealing with the controversy that surrounded Irving when he shared a film on social media that had anti...