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Nets GM Billy King: Coach Lionel Hollins' job is not in trouble

Published Nov. 11, 2015 10:03 a.m. ET

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Why does Lionel Hollins never sit down when he's coaching on the sidelines? Because the hot seat is never comfortable. 

Hollins' Nets are off to an 0-7 start, and though no one thought Brooklyn would be any good this year, few believed the team would be quite this bad, arguably the worst squad int he entire NBA. Yet, Brooklyn just keeps losing, and considering the schedule it has ahead of it (packed with tough opponents and road games), it might not be looking a win in the face for some time now. But Hollins is safe for now, so says Nets general manager Billy King.

From Tim Bontemps of the New York Post:

Hollins' career coaching record is exactly .500 heading into Brooklyn's Wednesday game in Houston, 252-252 all time. However, he is just 38-51 with the Nets, and given that ownership wants to see a winner, he could end up being a scapegoat, even if this roster is hardly his fault.

That said, owner Mikhail Prokhorov has shown extreme patience with his employees before. King has somehow survived after trading away every draft pick imaginable and driving this team into oblivion. Former coach Jason Kidd probably would've had the job for a while had he not taken the initiative to leave Brooklyn on his own. Sure, the Nets fired Avery Johnson and failed to retain P.J. Carlesimo, but the team had good reason for doing do. Maybe Hollins' job is actually safe...for now.

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