The Brooklyn Nets have fired coach Lionel Hollins and reassigned general manager Billy King in the midst of a 10-27 start that puts them in the bottom three teams in the league.
The Nets announced that assistant Tony Brown will step in as the interim head coach, while the GM position will remain vacant for now.
"It's clear from our current state of affairs that we need new leadership," Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov said in a statement released by the team. "With the right basketball management and coach in place, we are going to create a winning culture and identity and give Brooklyn a team it can be proud of and enjoy watching.