Ailing Nets hire San Antonio’s Sean Marks as general manager
February 24, 2016
Sean Marks is leaving the San Antonio Spurs to undertake the rebuilding of the Brooklyn Nets. Marks has spent the last five years with the Spurs, including the last two as assistant general manager. He was an assistant coach when they won the 2014 NBA title and also served as GM of the Austin Spurs, their team in the NBA Development League. Owner Mikhail Prokhorov said Marks was the unanimous choice of the committee that selected the replacement for Billy King, who was reassigned Jan. 10 when the Nets fired coach Lionel Hollins. “His experience on the court, in coaching