Mark Jackson continues to seek a return to the NBA as a head coach.

The Golden State Warriors fired Jackson after the 13-14 season despite compiling a 121-109 record.

“I truly look forward to having the opportunity to coach again," said Jackson. "I had a blast at Golden State, built incredible relationships that will last a lifetime and I look forward to the challenge of coaching again.”

Jackson is considered a coaching candidate for the Brooklyn Nets.

Kyrie Irving has committed $1.5 million to supplement the income of WNBA players who choose not to play this season.

The funds will come from the KAI Empowerment Initiative that Irving launched Monday. It will also provide players with a financial literacy program created by UBS.

Irving connected with several WNBA players with the help of Natasha Cloud and Jewell Loyd.

Irving decided to help with the financial burden in a league where the top annual salary is a little more than $200,000.

“Whether a person decided to fight for social justice, play basketball, focus on physical or mental health, or simply connect with their families, this initiative can hopefully support their priorities and decisions,” Irving said in a statement.

The New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets have monitored the potential availability of Zach LaVine.

Sources tell SNY that both the Knicks and Nets have done background work on LaVine in case the Chicago Bulls make him available. 

LaVine can become a free agent in 2022.

John Abbamondi will be named president of the Brooklyn Nets.

Abbamondi most recently was the executive vice president of ticketing, suites and hospitality at MSG, overseeing the New York Knicks and Rangers.

Prior to joining MSG in 2016, Abbamondi worked as senior vice president of team marketing and business operations at the NBA.

Abbamond is also a veteran having served nine years as a Navy flight officer, participating in 40 combat missions over Iraq.

The Brooklyn Nets will sign Justin Anderson to replace Michael Beasley on the roster, league sources told Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Beasley left the Nets earlier in the week after testing positive for COVID-19. 

The Brooklyn Nets are giving serious consideration to keeping Jacque Vaughn as head coach, but there has been an increase in speculation that Mark Jackson will be a strong candidate for the job with potential support from Kevin Durant.  

"There's been no discussion, very little discussion about the Nets' coach," said Brian Windhorst on his podcast. "And I'm going to be very interested, Jackie, who gets that job. But some interesting things... If you're paying close attention to social media. Rich Kleiman, who is Kevin Durant's business partner and very influential, has been Tweeting about Mark Jackson recently.

"He hasn't Tweeted, 'I want Mark Jackson to coach the Nets', but there was a story in the New York Post just this last week where it was posited about Mark Jackson or Jason Kidd, who obviously was with the Nets before and left after one year.

"You know, (Kleiman) pretty much said he liked the idea. It is known that Mark Jackson and Kevin Durant have a good relationship. Those Tweets and the Jackson/Nets possible connection with Durant have not gone unnoticed in the NBA. There are people who are speaking about Mark Jackson as a candidate there.

"Sean Marks recently gave an interview, I believe it was a radio interview, where he just admitted that Kyrie and Kevin Durant are getting a say in the coaching decision. As they probably got a say in Kenny Atkinson's firing."

The Nets also signed Michael Beasley as a replacement player, possibly due to his ties to Durant, which is yet another signing of his influence over the franchise. Kleiman publicly applauded the signing of Beasley on Twitter.

"I mean if Durant is really running this team, if Durant and Kyrie are running this team, I can see Mark Jackson getting hired into that job," said Windhorst.

The Brooklyn Nets will replace Michael Beasley on their roster as he won't return to the NBA bubble when he recovers from COVID-19.

Beasley tested positive for COVID-19 after entering the bubble.

Justin Anderson remains a potential candidate for the Nets to sign.

Michael Beasley has tested positive for COVID-19 and has returned home from Orlando.

The Brooklyn Nets signed Beasley shortly before entering the bubble.

Beasley last played in the NBA during the 18-19 season with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Lance Thomas has agreed to a contract with the Brooklyn Nets.

The Nets have also aded Jamal Crawford, Michael Beasley and Donta Hall as they deal with multiple players withdraw due to COVID-19.

Thomas last played in the NBA during the 2019 preseason with the Nets, appearing in one game prior to being waived on Oct. 18.

The Brooklyn Nets are closing in on a deal with Lance Thomas, sources told Ian Begley of SNY.

The 32-year-old last played for the Knicks during the 2018-19 season.

The Nets have recently signed Michael Beasley, Jamal Crawford, and Donta Hall to fill in roster spots for the bubble.