In some surprising news before the Draft and beginning of free agency, Mike D’Antoni, the Nets assistant coach and Steve Nash’s mentor, is “stepping away from a full-time coaching role” with Brooklyn, Adrian Wojnarowski reported in a tweet Wednesday morning...
Brooklyn Nets assistant Mike D’Antoni is stepping away from a full-time coaching role on Steve Nash’s staff, sources tell ESPN. D’Antoni is expected to pursue head coaching jobs again in the future. He was a finalist for the Portland opening this year.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 28, 2021
There was no further word on why D’Antoni, hired last year, was moving on, nor what role he will role with the team going forward or who might replace him as the Nets offensive coordinator.