Nets to hire Jordi Fernandez as coach / News - Basketnews.com

Jordi Fernandez of the Sacramento Kings is the frontrunner to land the Brooklyn Nets' vacant head coaching job.

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Sacramento Kings assistant coach Jordi Fernandez is set to become the Brooklyn Nets' next head coach, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

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The 41-year-old Fernandez emerged as the top candidate to land the head coaching job and will be tasked to lead a Nets group that finished this season with a 32-50 record.

Fernandez is expected to stay with Sacramento for the rest of the season. The Kings will figure in a play-in game against the Golden State Warriors for a chance at a playoff spot.

He served as an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets before working with Mike Brown on the Kings coaching staff.

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In the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Fernandez led the Canadian national team to a bronze medal, the country's first medal at the World Cup.

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