Nets reportedly plan to extend coach Kenny Atkinson, staff

The Brooklyn Nets have been one of the surprising success stories in the NBA this season and want to ensure their coaching staff stays in place. Accordingly, the team is planning contract extensions for head coach Kenny Atkinson and his coaching staff, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Nets are in their third season under Atkinson’s leadership and have shown improvement in each season, going from 20 to 28 to 39 wins. They still have a chance to get to 40 wins on the season as they’re 39-39 with four games remaining in the regular season.

The Nets enter Tuesday in the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference, a half game behind Detroit and a half game in front of Miami.

Brooklyn is armed with cap space and has been mentioned as a contender for Kyrie Irving. They have a nice core of emerging players like D’Angelo Russell, Spencer Dinwiddie, Joe Harris and Carris LeVert.