Brooklyn Nets Extend Head Coach Jacque Vaughn's Contract Until 2027

• Head coach Jacque Vaughn agreed to a contract extension with the Brooklyn Nets.
• He replaced Steve Nash earlier this season and was installed as the interim head coach.
• He guided the Nets to an impressive record despite the absences of the team’s stars.

The Brooklyn Nets have locked up Jacque Vaughn for the foreseeable future.

The 48-year-old head coach agreed to an extension with the Nets that will keep him under contract with Brooklyn until the 2026-27 season.

Given the excellent job he did for the Nets during this tumultuous season, Vaughn getting a contract extension was not a complete surprise.

He took over the Nets’ head coaching job on November 1, when Steve Nash and the team mutually agreed to part ways after a poor start.

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Vaughn is Brooklyn's stabilizing leader

Despite the multi-game absences of superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, he navigated Brooklyn to an impressive 32-19 slate since Nash’s dismissal.

According to ESPN, that is the fifth-best record in the NBA during that period. Vaughn made history during that stretch, leading the Nets to 12 straight wins from December 7 to January 2.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, that is the second-longest winning streak by a head coach to take over midseason in the history of the NBA. Former Nets head coach Lawrence Frank had a 13-game unbeaten run during the 2003-2004 campaign.

Nets GM lauds Vaughn's impact

Nets general manager Sean Marks paid tribute to Vaughn in a statement announcing the deal, saying that he “has made an immediate and immeasurable impact” on their entire organization since becoming Brooklyn’s head coach.

Vaughn’s main goal now is to keep Brooklyn in playoff contention despite the departures of Durant and Irving. The Nets are in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a 34-24 record.

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Durant gets emotional in interview

Sports Brief recently reported on Kevin Durant getting emotional while discussing his stint with the Nets.

The two-time NBA champion spoke about his time with the Nets and why they failed to deliver the results so many were expecting. He said that they did not get enough time on the floor.

The Nets’ Big 3 of Durant, Irving, and James Harden played just 16 games together, making that experiment an utter disappointment for Brooklyn.