Just after the New York Liberty defeated the Seattle Storm, a contingent of Brooklyn Nets coaches gathered on the court from various places in Barclays Center for a group photo, a moment captured by Doug Bearak of The BK Block. Surrounding the team’s new head coach, Jordi Fernandez who had sat courtside with Clara Wu Tsai, were six men who will form the core of the 41-year-old’s coaching staff this coming season...
Left to right, holdovers Ryan Forehan Kelly and Corey Vinson: new assistants Juwan Howard formerly of the University of Michigan, and Deividas Dulkys of Sacramento Kings, Fernandez and Steve Hetzel late of the Trail Blazers and Travis Bader, the Nets lead video coordinator last season.