Sean Marks takes accountability for the roster and is now focusing on the coaching search

“I hope we all feel pressure; it’s pro sports. I don’t take it lightly. When you have to move on from a coach, you gotta reflect on that. What went wrong? What could’ve I done differently? What could’ve we done differently? Do we support him enough? Do we have the right roster?” Marks said in his media session after appointing Ollie as the interim head coach. 

“Again, as I said, I absolutely take accountability for the roster. We debrief on this and reflect on this. Our objective now is to find the right coach for this group of young men and what it looks like moving forward for that guy.”

The coaching search will be comprehensive

It will now be Marks’ fourth time searching for a new head coach for the Nets. It has not been a good track record for the GM since he “whiffed” with Steve Nash and Jacque Vaughn. Kenny Atkinson was a great choice but was not supported enough to succeed.

Now, Marks is looking for a new head coach with plenty of potential candidates. Interim head coach Ollie is the leading candidate, but that will depend on his performance for the post-All-Star break stretch.

Marks is ready to keep making big moves

The coach search is Mark’s primary focus, but he’s prepared to make big moves in the summer of 2024. Brooklyn won’t have any picks in the 2024 Draft, which means the only way to improve is to sign new players or make trades.

With the Suns’ draft picks still in the Nets’ possession, Marks can make a significant trade due to those picks’ promising value in a couple of years. This trade would fit the new coach’s system and fit well alongside Mikal Bridges, the perfect complementary player to any star.