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Brooklyn signed Vaughn to a multi-year contract
extension in February 2023.
The team said an interim coach will be named "in the near
future."
"This was an incredibly difficult decision, but one we feel is
in the best interest of the team going forward," Nets general
manager Sean Marks said in a statement. "Jacque has represented
this organization with exemplary character and class for the
past eight years. The consistent positivity and passion he
poured into our team daily will remain with the players and
staff he interacted with throughout his tenure."
Vaughn, 49, went 71-68 in parts of three seasons total as Nets
head coach; he went 7-3 as interim head coach during the 2019-20
season. He did not coach a full season in Brooklyn, having taken
over for Steve Nash seven games into the 2022-23 campaign.
"To Joe Tsai, Clara Wu-Tsai, Ollie Weisberg, Sam Zussman, Sean
Marks and front office, Nets coaches, staff, players, BSE family
and the entire Brooklyn borough: It was a pleasure being your
Head Coach. I hope each individual I interacted with felt
respected and valued. Just know I gave you everything I had
every single day. Onto the next chapter. Amor Fati," Vaughn said
in a statement to ESPN.
Brooklyn returns from the All-Star break to play four straight
road games, starting at Toronto on Thursday. The Nets lost to
the Boston Celtics by 50 points in their most recent game on
Feb. 14. The 136-86 decision was the second-worst setback in
franchise history.
Vaughn went 58-158 as head coach of the Magic in two-plus
seasons in Orlando from 2012-15. --Field Level
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