Cleveland Cavaliers to hire Kenny Atkinson as new head coach
The Cleveland Cavaliers have chosen to hire Kenny Atkinson, currently an assistant with the Golden State Warriors, as their new head coach
The Cleveland Cavaliers have chosen to hire Kenny Atkinson, currently an assistant with the Golden State Warriors, as their new head coach.
The two sides have begun drafting a contract, which is expected to be finalized soon. The Cavaliers’ selection process had narrowed down to two finalists: Atkinson and James Borrego, the associate head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans.
Atkinson, the lead assistant for the Warriors, will be taking over a Cavaliers roster that has advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals and won 99 regular-season games over the past two seasons. In Cleveland, he will be reunited with two key players who flourished under his leadership with the Brooklyn Nets: Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert.