Although the Nets beat the Hawks on Thursday evening at Barclays Heart, they took a loss off the court docket.
The Hornets are set to rent Nets assistant basic supervisor Jeff Peterson as their new head of basketball operations, in keeping with ESPN.
Peterson will exchange Mitch Kupchak, who’s transitioning from basic supervisor to an advisory position with the Hornets.
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Peterson, who reportedly beat out 12 different candidates that have been interviewed, shortly rose to prominence within the Hawks’ entrance workplace earlier than becoming a member of the Nets. At age 35, he turns into the NBA’s youngest high entrance workplace government.
The Nets sought to retain Peterson, NBA insider Marc Stein reported, with a bump in wage and a brand new title.
Seemingly, it wasn’t sufficient to cease him from leaving to run his personal group.
Peterson joined the Nets forward of the 2019-20 season as assistant basic supervisor below Sean Marks and since had been his trusted No. 2.
Peterson began as an intern with the Hawks and ascended to assistant basic supervisor inside 4 years.
Rick Schnall, one of many Hornets’ two new homeowners together with Gabe Plotkin, was a Hawks minority proprietor when Peterson was there.
Hornets coach Steve Clifford has a connection to Peterson as effectively, serving as a training marketing consultant with the Nets in the course of the 2021-22 season.
Peterson performed collegiately from 2007-12 at Iowa, Arkansas and Florida State.
Ben Simmons had been anticipated to return to the lineup for the Nets’ 124-97 win over Atlanta on Thursday.
As a substitute, the previous All-Star level guard sat out the sport with left leg soreness.
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He had missed Tuesday’s 108-81 loss to the Magic as he isn’t but cleared to play back-to-backs in his restoration from his again harm.
Simmons was not on the Nets’ harm report on Wednesday however was downgraded to questionable earlier Thursday earlier than being dominated out.
He had initially been questionable for the group’s 111-86 win over the Grizzlies on Monday with the sore left leg however performed 14:10 off the bench earlier than then sitting Tuesday.
Day’Ron Sharpe entered Thursday with simply two made 3-pointers on the season, however he drilled two on back-to-back possessions within the fourth quarter to match his season complete. He completed with 12 factors, eight rebounds and 4 assists.
“I feel a few months in the past, he wouldn’t have taken that shot,” Dennis Schroder stated of Sharpe. “He’s engaged on his stuff, we belief him, the choices he does, and we simply go together with it.”
The Nets shot 22 of 46 from 3-point vary, whereas the Hawks shot simply 8 of 28.
It marked the primary time since Feb. 15, 2021, the Nets hit at the least 14 extra 3s than their opponent, and solely the sixth time in franchise historical past.