Indiana Pacers assistant coach Brian Shaw is a serious target for the Brooklyn Nets, NBA coaching sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein and ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard. The Nets are expected to request permission to interview Shaw now that Indiana has been eliminated from the playoffs.
The Los Angeles Clippers have already contacted Shaw about their coaching vacancy as well. Shaw is extremely familiar with the Los Angeles area, having spent time as a player and assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Nets have also formally requested permission to interview Memphis Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins, who has been given permission to speak with other teams, NBA coaching sources said.
Hollins said Monday that he doesn't want to leave Memphis but will discuss jobs with other teams if he has "no choice."
The Nets have also contacted Jeff Van Gundy about their coaching vacancy, a league source confirmed. Van Gundy last served as a head coach in 2007 with the Houston Rockets and has since been a broadcaster with ESPN.
The Nets are in search of a replacement for P.J. Carlesimo, but are in no rush, people familiar with their coaching search told ESPNNewYork.com recently.
Carlesimo served as the interim coach after Brooklyn opted to part ways with Avery Johnson. The Nets successfully made the postseason but were eliminated by the Chicago Bulls in a Game 7 loss that effectively ended Carlesimo's tenure with the team.
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