The Brooklyn Nets intend to give Jacque Vaughn a shot at winning their head coaching job, sources tell The Athletic.

Vaughn replaced Kenny Atkinson as head coach on an interim basis in March.

Vaughn went 2-0 before the season was suspended. 

Mark Jackson, Tyronn Lue, Phil Handy and Jason Kidd have also been mentioned as possible candidates. 

Kevin Durant will not accompany the Brooklyn Nets to Orlando for the resumption of the season.

Durant continues to rehab his Achilles injury suffered during Game 5 of the 2019 Finals.

Durant has repeatedly said he would not return this season even with the multi-month delay. 

Durant also said he isn't sure if he would participate in the resumption of the season even if he was healthy.

DeAndre Jordan has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not participate in the resumption of the season in Orlando. 

Spencer Dinwiddie has also tested positive for COVID-19 this week.

Four Nets tested positive for COVID-19 in March, including Kevin Durant.

Spencer Dinwiddie has tested positive for COVID-19, which puts his status for the NBA's restart in Orlando in doubt.

“Over the past few months, I have been diligent about protecting myself and others from COVID-19 by following all designated protocol and quarantining,” Dinwiddie, 27, told The Athletic. “I was ready and prepared to rejoin my teammates as we were to be an early entry team in the resumed season. I flew private to return to New York, passed multiple COVID-19 tests over my first several days in New York and was able to participate in a couple practices within the first week.

“Originally, we were supposed to be one of the teams to enter into the Orlando bubble early, but training camp got switched back to New York and unfortunately I am now positive. Given that I have experienced symptoms, including fever and chest tightness, it is unclear on whether or not I’ll be able to participate in Orlando.

“Hindsight is 20/20.”

Justin Anderson will sign with the Brooklyn Nets, reported Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Anderson's signing comes after Wilson Chandler opted out of the Orlando restart.

Anderson averaged 1 point in 3 games for the Nets this season.

Wilson Chandler informed the Brooklyn Nets that he will not join the team once the season resumes in Orlando.

“As difficult as it will be to not be with my teammates, the health and well-being of my family has to come first. Thank you to the Nets organization for understanding and supporting me in this decision, and I will be watching and rooting for our team in Orlando," said Chandler.

Chandler averaged 5.9 points in 35 games this season.

Kevin Durant said he probably wouldn't have played for the Brooklyn Nets in Orlando even if he were healthy.

"I feel, me right now, I probably wouldn't have played because the unknown going into that situation looks crazy right now, seeing so many new cases. It's just so unpredictable.

"It's easy for me to say right now because I'm injured but I probably wouldn't have went down there," said Durant on the Dawg Talk podcast.

Durant added that the three month layoff would have contributed to his decision to not play. 

"Obviously, I would have talked to my teammates and consulted with my guys and actually really went over it for the last month and a half, but me, my gut would have me 'nah,' I wouldn't want to go down there, especially after three months off." 

Nicolas Claxton underwent successful arthroscopic labrum repair surgery on his left shoulder. The procedure was performed by Dr. Riley Williams III at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Claxton will not join the team for the resumption of the 2019-20 season in Orlando. He is expected to make a full recovery in time for training camp next season. 

In 15 games for Brooklyn this season, Claxton recorded averages of 4.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 12.5 minutes per game while shooting 56.3 percent from the field. The rookie also appeared in nine games for Brooklyn’s NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, averaging 16.7 points on 65.9 percent shooting from the field, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 blocks in 21.3 minutes per contest.

The Brooklyn Nets have requested waivers on Theo Pinson.

The Nets needed to create a roster spot to sign Tyler Johnson. 

Pinson went undrafted in 2018 and subsequently joined the Nets on a Two-Way contract.

Tyler Johnson has agreed to sign with the Brooklyn Nets.

Johnson was waived by the Phoenix Suns in February and had also been linked with the Houston Rockets.

The Nets signed Johnson to a four-year, $50 million offer sheet in 2016 that the Miami Heat matched and eventually traded.