Nets assistant coaching exodus is a blessing in disguise

On Tuesday, the Boston Celtics hired Brooklyn Nets assistant, Ime Udoka, to be their head coach as he was appointed by coach-turned general manager, Brad Stevens.

Mike Dantoni is interviewing for a second time with the Portland Trailblazers and is a finalist for the head coaching gig in the Pacific Northwest. Both men are talented coaches and brought a lot to the table, but sometimes change is good for an organization that fell short of its goals, even though injuries played a major part. Steve Nash leaned heavily on his former coach, Dantoni, to guide him in his first head coaching job with the Nets, and his inexperience and risk adverse lineup decisions were part of Brooklyn's issues that saw the team fall in seven games to the Bucks in the playoffs. While Nash's job is safe, some fresh perspective in the huddle and in meeting rooms may be the best thing that happened to a Nets squad that unraveled due to injury and fought valiantly in defeat.