Juwan Howard is returning to the NBA. The former Michigan basketball head coach has agreed to join the Brooklyn Nets as an assistant coach, a source briefed on the deal confirmed Friday. ESPN first reported the news.
Howard was an assistant for the Miami Heat from 2013-19 before spending the last five years at Michigan. He was fired on March 15 after an 8-24 season with the Wolverines, including a 3-17 mark in the Big Ten Conference.
Now, he’s expected to join recently hired head coach Jordi Fernandez and his first staff with the Nets.
This story will be updated.
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