Kenny Atkinson turns down head coaching job in Charlotte

Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: Kenny Atkinson has decided he won’t become the Charlotte Hornets’ head coach and will remain with Golden State as top assistant. After being offered job during the NBA Finals, further conversations led Atkinson to believe it would be best to remain with Warriors.
Source: Twitter @wojespn

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
The Kenny Atkinson story is pretty crazy. Pretty rare that something like this happens. Makes me wonder if the Warriors have set him up to eventually step in when Steve Kerr retires. – 4:58 PM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Kenny Atkinson spent this week coping with mixed emotions about leaving the Warriors to become head coach of the Hornets. In the end, he listened to his heart. And his family. – 4:34 PM Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
ESPN story on Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson informing the Charlotte Hornets he won’t become franchise’s next head coach: es.pn/3tNg9Oa – 4:14 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Report: Kenny Atkinson changes mind, turns down Hornets coaching job to stay with Warriors nba.nbcsports.com/2022/06/18/rep… – 4:06 PM Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
Kenny Atkinson had phoned all of Charlotte’s assistant coaches, and was planning to meet with every Hornets staffer next week after arriving in town ahead of the NBA Draft. Certainly a stunning turn of events. – 4:03 PM Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Your quick news story on Kenny Atkinson turning down the Hornets’ head-coaching job to remain an assistant with the Warriors: sfchronicle.com//sports/warrio… – 3:57 PM Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Kenny Atkinson gets a ring and doesn’t have to answer to any critics throughout the season. Why would you leave? – 3:38 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Kenny Atkinson noped out of Charlotte pic.twitter.com/dezd7tbZPx – 3:36 PM Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
ESPN Sources: Kenny Atkinson has decided he won’t become the Charlotte Hornets’ head coach and will remain with Golden State as top assistant. After being offered job during the NBA Finals, further conversations led Atkinson to believe it would be best to remain with Warriors. – 3:30 PM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Zach LaVine, Zion Williamson, Christian Wood, Jabari Smith Jr., Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero, Kevon Looney, Kenny Atkinson and more names than I can fit here … all featured in the latest This Week In Basketball column just freshly dispatched worldwide: marcstein.substack.com/p/the-latest-n… – 1:41 PM

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CJ Holmes: Andrew Wiggins on Kenny Atkinson’s return: “He gave up a head coaching job to come back and be a part of this thing we got here. It’s amazing. It shows that all we got here is a bunch of people that want to win, that are on the same page. And we’re looking forward to the future.” -via Twitter @CjHolmes22 / June 18, 2022 Monte Poole: Andrew Wiggins, on possible extension w/Warriors: ‘I would love to stay here. This is top-notch. The way they treat their players, the way they treat your family. We’re all 1 big family. A lot of places might say that, but here their actions show it. I would love to stay here’ -via Twitter @MontePooleNBCS / June 18, 2022 After playing a pivotal role in Golden State’s championship success, Kevon Looney’s forthcoming free agency will be monitored more closely than anyone might have imagined a month ago. Charlotte and Sacramento, soon to be coached by Golden State assistant Mike Brown, are among the teams said to be interested in signing Looney away from the Warriors -via marcstein.substack.com / June 18, 2022