The Brooklyn Nets' next head coach will not be Phil Jackson. Jackson informed the team that he is not interested in their head-coaching vacancy, a source confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com. The Nets had made the 11-time NBA coaching champion their No. 1 target to replace P.J. Carlesimo, who was dismissed after serving as interim coach for most of last season. Although Jackson passed on the Nets' job, a source with knowledge of the Hall of Fame coach's thinking told ESPN.com that he remains open to the possibility of coaching again if he had "influence" over personnel, similar to the arrangement Miami gave to Pat Riley. The Nets' opening, while intriguing, wouldn't have allowed Jackson to have the kind of say over the overall direction of the franchise that he's seeking, the source said. Read more http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/sto...-jackson-not-interested-brooklyn-nets-vacancy
