The former leader of the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls, the ZenMaster who won multiple titles with both is now the main target to be Avery Johnson’s replacement with the Brooklyn Nets.
And Jackson is not interested right now. Other big names: Jeff Van Gundy, Mike Dunleavy and Jerry Sloan are longshots at best. Maybe P.J. Carlesimo will be more than interim.
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