Will Weaver, who’s been Kenny Atkinson’s sideline assistant for two years, is likely headed to Long Island as the Nets G-League coach, ESPN’s Ian Begley reports.
Weaver is nearing an agreement to become the Long Island Nets to next head coach, league sources told Begley. The job opened earlier this month when Ronald Nored joined the Charlotte Hornets staff under new coach James Borrego. Weaver has served officially as an assistant to Atkinson. He had previously worked under Brett Brown with the 76ers. Before that, he worked at the University of Texas.