From the Star-Ledger:
Nets president Rod Thorn announced Wednesday morning that Lawrence Frank will remain as Nets coach for the coming season.
"We are very happy to have him," Thorn said on a conference call with reporters. "And as far as we're concerned, we're very lucky to have him."
The Nets flirted with playoff contention despite having a predominantly young roster that was limited by injuries and lack of depth. The team faded down the stretch, though, finishing 34-48, and Thorn declined to announce whether Frank would stay with the team until he had time for further evaluation.
So, for two weeks following the season-ending loss to the New York Knicks, Thorn did just that, ruminating over his options. Finally, Wednesday he said he felt Frank was the best choice to lead the team forward.
I don't know about this move. On one hand, this would be the best time to let Frank go. The Nets were not well motivated in the late season, even though they were in playoff contention. The team is in transition. Devin Harris is young and a top 10 point guard in the league. Brook Lopez could be great. Chris Douglas-Roberts should take the next step into a larger role, which is extremely reachable. Same for Ryan Anderson.
The young core is great. But with Vince Carter seemingly on his way out, along with several detriments the team needs somewhat of an overhaul. Bobby Simmons, Sean Williams and Josh Boone all have to go. The free agent pool and/or draft pool need to be explored for a big man to play next to Lopez and a small forward.
On the other hand, Rod Thorn makes a good point when he said:
"He's a good coach. He's done a good job here. This past year we weren't expected to do very well but we did better than many expected us to. Our young players got better. I believe we're on the right road."
Im interested to see what New Jersey does this offseason.
The Star-Ledger did an interview with Frank after the announcement was made.
--Max Caster
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