Nets Hire Avery Johnson as Head Coach

Seems like it’s been a long time since Avery was the 2005 COY, but the Nets hope the former Mavs coach can re-capture some of the mid-decade magic. Per ESPN.com: “The New Jersey Nets and ESPN analyst Avery Johnson have reached a verbal agreement to hire Johnson as the Nets’ new coach, according to sources close to the process. Johnson, who has been working for ESPN since his dismissal from the Dallas Mavericks after the 2007-08 season, was the NBA’s Coach of the Year in 2005 and took the Mavs to the NBA Finals in 2006. He posted a record of 194-70 in three-plus seasons, good for a winning percentage of .735, and will be reunited in New Jersey with point guard Devin Harris.”