Nets’ Hollins has his staff in place
Westphal leads group of new assistants for Brooklyn
Paul Westphal was one of the first names off Lionel Hollins’ tongue when he was asked about his basketball influences upon taking the Brooklyn Nets’ head-coaching job earlier this month.
On Wednesday morning, Hollins officially reached back into his coaching past to solidify what he hopes will be a long and successful coaching future here in Downtown Brooklyn.
Westphal was one of six assistant coaches added to the Nets’ staff, according to general manager Billy King, giving Hollins a tried and true NBA lifer to help him navigate the 82-game grind of a regular season, and hopefully, a long run through next year’s playoffs.