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Kevin Durant wants Texas to consider Royal Ivey as next head coach

Kevin Durant has some thoughts on the coaching search for the Texas Longhorns men’s basketball program after Shaka Smart was named the new head coach of the Marquette Golden Eagles on Friday after six years in Austin.

The Texas Ex told Stadium basketball analyst Jeff Goodman that he’d like to see athletics director Chris Del Conte consider another Texas Ex — Brooklyn Nets assistant Royal Ivey, who played for Rick Barnes from 2000-04.

Kevin Durant told me earlier today he’d like to see former Texas player Royal Ivey, who is now an NBA assistant with the Nets, get a shot at the Texas job.