Kevin Ollie joins Nets coaching staff, Mikal Bridges in FIBA World Cup and more

As Jacque Vaughn reconfigures his staff in his first offseason as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, he’s turned back the clock with two of his recent hires. For his first, he reunited with Jay Hernandez, who served on his staff in Orlando. For his second, he returned to his Southern California roots. Advertisement On Saturday, ESPN reported the Nets plan to hire former University of Connecticut coach Kevin Ollie as an assistant coach. The report was confirmed by The Athletic by league sources who were not permitted to speak publicly as the hire hasn’t been made official. Ollie, like…