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“I Wasn’t My Wife’s First Choice Either!”: Kevin Durant and Nets’ HC Jacques Vaughn Kick Tenure Off With Hilarious Example From His Marriage

Tonoy Sengupta
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"I Wasn't My Wife's First Choice Either!": Kevin Durant and Nets' HC Jacques Vaughn Kicks Tenure Off With Hilarious Example From His Marriage

The world was *this* close to receiving Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, and Ime Udoka in the same locker room. And as per reports, it really was the likeliest option out of any for a long, long time.

However, that being said, that’s not how the cookie crumbled.

The Brooklyn Nets eventually decided that they were a controversy-filled franchise already. Adding Udoka to the mix would probably be too much for the team to have any sort of protectable image. And so, they recently hired the also very capable, Jacques Vaughn.

And recently, the man decided he had the perfect analogy to describe his whole situation.

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Jacques Vaughn hilariously references his marriage when talking about his role with the Nets

Jacques Vaughn has shown himself to be one of those coaches that just loves getting to know his players.

Having been an assistant coach with the Nets for quite some time now, he already has the respect of all the Nets players. However, that doesn’t just come on its own.

No, you have to have a certain level of humility and people skills to get all these individuals on his side.

And after his recent hilarious answer during an interview, it is clear that Jacques Vaughn has all of it.

A little self-deprecation humor. An absolute classic.

By doing this, the man has already endeared himself to every fan in the NBA. And we doubt that changes anytime soon.

What other gigs has Jacques Vaughn done in the NBA?

Jacques Vaughn’s coaching career seems to be a bit of a rollercoaster ride.

He started out as an assistant coach with the Spurs, under the great Gregg Popovich for 2 years.

After this, he was hired by the Orlando Magic as head coach but was fired just 3 years later. What followed was a short stint as a scout for the Spurs, before finally, he was hired as an assistant coach on the Nets.

Given his long journey, it is almost a guarantee that the man has learned a thing or two about what tactics work in the NBA. And frankly, because of his grizzled experience, we believe it’s likely he’ll make Nets fans very happy.

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

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Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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