Cleveland's new coach, Kenny Atkinson has already found two assistants to surround him. They are DeMarre Carroll, who played two seasons in Brooklyn under the technician, and also Jordan Ott, former assistant of the Hawks and the Nets, who has already worked with the new coach of the Cavaliers.
To continue to strengthen his bench, the latter could once again draw on his old acquaintances, HoopsHype explains to usOur colleagues announce the names of Jared Dudley, Johnnie Bryant and Trevor Hendry.
The first also played under Kenny Atkinson in Brooklyn, before joining the Mavericks since 2021, in a role as assistant to Jason Kidd. Trevor Hendry has also already worked alongside the Cavaliers coach, still at the Nets, being in charge of player progression and then video sessions.
Finally, Johnnie Bryant has no experience in Brooklyn, but he is not far from this city, in New York, having been Tom Thibodeau's right-hand man since 2021. He was also approached by the Cavaliers to take over from JB Bickerstaff, before the management finally bet on the Warriors assistant.
However, what's interesting is that he cut his teeth in Utah in the 2010s and remains very close with Donovan Mitchell. And with the guard just extending his contract in Ohio, it would be a good time to bring him in and reform that pairing.
