Three finals for the position of New York Liberty coach

Who will take over Sandy Brondello at the forefront of freedom? Not renewed after a disappointing end to the season, the Australian, new coach of Toronto Tempo, will be replaced by one of three finalists for the position on the published list in the New York Post, then clarified by Jake Fisher. “Insider” assures that there are three candidates Will Weaver, Christy Tolliveretc Pit of the SerpentDarko Rajaković’s assistant in Toronto.

For Will Weaver and Christy Tolliver, this is confirmation, as their names have been mentioned for several weeks. Will Weaver, currently a consultant on Charles Lee’s staff at the Hornets, had a brief stint in the French league, taking part in the 2022/23 rise of Paris Basketball. The 41-year-old technician would find a familiar environment in Liberty, having spent several years at the Barclays Center.

« He was part of Jacques Vaughn’s staff and is known to the Liberty owners. ” recalled Jake Fisher. Will Weaver was Kenny Atkinson’s assistant for two seasons with the Brooklyn Nets between 2016 and 2018 before taking over their G League team in Long Island, where he was the 2019 Coach of the Year.

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Christy Tolliver brings her experience as a former player, three-time All-Star, and WNBA bench player, as “Associate Head Coach” of the Mercury starting December 2023.

Even more unknown, Jama Mahlalela still has a solid resume as he has 11 seasons as an assistant coach, mostly in Toronto. The native of Swaziland is one of Darko Rajaković’s main assistants in the Raptors, and he also spent two years in the Warriors with a championship ring that will be available in 2022.

« Sources indicate that when Toronto recently played the Nets, Mahlalela had the opportunity to meet with Liberty co-owner Clara Wu Tsai » specifies Jake Fisher.

As the journalist points out, the timing could be surprising for Jama Mahlalela, because the NBA season has started, and the Raptors are in a pretty good mood. But his first experience as a head coach, with the 2024 WNBA champions, would still be hard to turn down.