Fred Kerber writes Sunday that the Nets are being thorough in their search for Billy King's replacement ... but the one name is being mentioned more and more is that of Bryan Colangelo. As Kerber writes, "Colangelo, 50, has the experience and has rebuilt teams before," citing a one-year 33-win jump with the Suns and a 20-win jump with the Raptors.
No one is yet saying he's the one but Kerber notes that how Colangelo did what he did, with bold moves in Phoenix and a slower rebuild in Toronto.
He presided over Phoenix rising from 29 wins in 2003-04 to a 62-victory power the following season, largely through the trade of Stephon Marbury to the Knicks.