Yahoo!’s Adrian Wojnarowski explains why this whole Mike Krzyzewski-to-NJ thing might be a real possibility, and it starts with new Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov naming Jerry Colangelo team president. Colangelo has close ties to Coach K thanks to his position as director of USA Basketball:
The Key To Coach K Coming To New Jersey: Jerry Colangelo
[T]here’s a growing belief that Prokhorov could be turning his gaze toward Colangelo’s father, Jerry, to hire as New Jersey’s president.The reasoning would be simple. This way, Prokhorov could have the executive capable of delivering him the biggest, shiniest coach available to the Nets: Duke’s Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski. […]
Krzyzewski’s close personal relationship with Colangelo and a chance to construct an NBA franchise with virtually unmatched resources in the world’s biggest market would probably have to give him pause.
Those unmatched resources could be spent on this summer’s wealth of high profile free agents, which — as you may have heard — includes LeBron James. As Woj points out, Prokhorov is a big thinker and an even bigger spender, so the potential for quick improvement in New Jersey is something Coach K would have to consider.
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