Kenny Atkinson

2022 - 6 - 18

Sources - Kenny Atkinson won't take Charlotte Hornets job, will stay ... (ESPN)

After agreeing to be the Hornets' next head coach, Kenny Atkinson has changed his course and will remain an assistant with the Warriors, sources told ESPN's ...

Atkinson was 118-190 in three-plus years with the Nets, inheriting a full rebuild and showing improvement each season until he resigned after an injury-plagued 2019-20 season. Overall, he has spent nine seasons as an NBA assistant, four with the New York Knicks, three with the Atlanta Hawks, and one each with the Clippers and Warriors. Atkinson informed Charlotte and Golden State of his decision on Saturday, sources said.

Kenny Atkinson reverses course on Hornets' job, will stay with Warriors (The Washington Post)

Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson will return to Steve Kerr's bench after reconsidering his decision to become the next coach of the Charlotte ...

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Kenny Atkinson Backs Out of Hornets Job; Decides to Stay in ... (Basketball Forever)

Kenny Atkinson has backed out of his commitment to become the next head coach of the Charlotte Hornets and decided to stay as an assistant in Golden State ...

The Hornets were previously rumored to be interested in longtime Portland Trail Blazers’ head coach Terry Stotts and 2x NBA Coach of the Year Mike D’Antoni. Kenny Atkinson has backed out of his commitment to become the next head coach of the Charlotte Hornets and decided to stay as an assistant in Golden State with the Warriors, per a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Woj reports that Atkinson ultimately decided it would be in his best “personal and professional” interest to stay with the Warriors.

NBA rumors: Kenny Atkinson turns down Hornets job, returns to ... (NBC Sports Bay Area)

ESPN Sources: Kenny Atkinson has decided he won't become the Charlotte Hornets' head coach and will remain with Golden State as top assistant. After being ...

He reportedly informed the Hornets that he won’t become the franchise’s new coach and will stay with Golden State. Atkinson was offered the job during the NBA Finals but further discussions led him to believe it was best to stay with the Warriors, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Saturday, citing sources. After it previously was reported that Atkinson agreed to a four-year deal to become the Charlotte Hornets’ new head coach, Atkinson reportedly changed his mind.

Kenny Atkinson won't become the Hornets' head coach - TalkBasket ... (TalkBasket.net)

Kenny Atkinson has decided he won't become the Charlotte Hornets' head coach and will remain with the Golden State Warriors as the top assistant.

Kenny Atkinson reportedly decides not to coach Charlotte Hornets (Boston.com)

He's reportedly choosing to stay with the Golden State Warriors as an assistant coach. Kenny Atkinson watches during a game. Nick Wass/AP File Photo. By TIM ...

Atkinson was 118-190 in three-plus seasons as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets when that franchise was undergoing a rebuilding process. ESPN Sources: Kenny Atkinson has decided he won’t become the Charlotte Hornets’ head coach and will remain with Golden State as top assistant. The move comes more than a week after the Golden State assistant had agreed to a four-year contract.