Jordi Fernandez, widely regarded as a top assistant coach in recent years, has been actively sought after for head coaching positions across the NBA over the past couple of years. Finally, the Brooklyn Nets have secured their next head coach.

According to reports from Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fisher and ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Nets are on the verge of hiring Sacramento Kings assistant Jordi Fernandez as their new head coach. Fernandez, who served as the Kings’ top assistant coach this past season, has been a prominent candidate for head coaching roles throughout the league.

Fernandez, 41, joined the Kings ahead of the previous season and played a pivotal role in guiding them to their first playoff appearance in nearly two decades. Under the leadership of head coach Mike Brown, who earned the league’s Coach of the Year award, Fernandez contributed to the Kings’ impressive 46-36 record this season, securing a place in the NBA’s play-in tournament.

Prior to his tenure with the Kings, Fernandez spent six seasons as an assistant coach under Mike Malone with the Denver Nuggets. He also gained coaching experience with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Hailing from Barcelona, Fernandez also serves as the head coach of the Canadian national team, which clinched a bronze medal at the FIBA World Cup last year. He has previously worked with the national teams of Spain and Nigeria, and last offseason, he interviewed for head coaching positions with the Toronto Raptors, Phoenix Suns, and Milwaukee Bucks.

Fernandez will now face the task of rejuvenating the Nets, who finished the past season with a 32-50 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2018 and ending with their first losing record since the 2019-20 campaign. He will succeed Jacque Vaughn, who was relieved of his duties after 54 games this season, with interim coach Kevin Ollie leading the team for the remainder of the season.

Fernandez’s appointment marks the Nets’ fourth full-time head coach since 2020, reflecting the organization’s ongoing search for stability in leadership following the departure of Steve Nash, who was dismissed just seven games into last season, with Vaughn taking over as interim coach.