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Mike D’Antoni and Terry Stotts were the other two finalists for the job, sources said.
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Wojnarowski had previously reported that veteran coach Mike D’Antoni was Charlotte’s runner-up to Atkinson, and Wojnarowski added on Saturday that another longtime coach, Terry Stotts, was the third finalist. It is not clear if the Hornets will re-enage their other previous finalists for the job, but if they do, it could affect the Jazz’s decision. Utah and Charlotte are the only two teams in the NBA that have head coaching vacancies. What fans are saying about the Utah Jazz’s new uniforms Now a big question becomes whether or not the Utah Jazz’s coaching search will get affected by the Hornets job opening up again after Atkinson, the former head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, had reportedly agreed to become coach on June 10. Instead, Wojnarowski first reported, Atkinson will remain an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors, who won the 2022 league championship on Thursday. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)Ī huge shock was sent through the NBA world on Saturday afternoon when ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported that Kenny Atkinson had backed out of an agreement to become the Charlotte Hornets’ next head coach. Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson shouts to his team in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz Tuesday, Nov.