Kenny Atkinsontechnician of the Cleveland Cavaliersthe award for the coach of the year at the NBA.
With dual American and Spanish nationality, Atkinson The also finalists were imposed by this award Optimistic (Houston Rockets) y J.B. Bickerstaff (Detroit Pistons).
This is the third coach of Cleveland that this distinction wins after Bill Fitch (1975-76) y Mike Brown (2008-09).
Atkinson He has shone in his first season at the head of Cleveland until leading to Cavaliers To be the first of the It is with a balance of 64-18 (second best record in the history of the franchise).
With a stellar quartet formed by Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley y Jarrett Allenlos Cavaliers They fought until the last weeks of the regular season with the Oklahoma City Thunder (First of the West con 68-14) for having the best record of the entire Liga.
Besides, Cleveland dazzled with a shocking 15-0 To start their season with which they matched the second best start of a campaign in the history of the NBA.
Los Cavaliers They melted in the first round of the playoffs to the Miami Heat (Eighth) by 4-0but this Sunday they started with defeat (0-1) your conference semifinal before the Indiana Pacers (rooms).
Atkinsonthat as a player he developed much of his career in Europa In countries like Space y Francehe debuted as a chief coach in the NBA with the Brooklyn Nets (2016-2020).
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