The Nets’ coaching search could kick into high gear soon.
With the Pacers out of the playoffs after dropping Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals to the defending champion Heat on Monday night, associate head coach Brian Shaw — a top candidate for the Nets’ head coaching vacancy — officially is available to be interviewed.
It has been expected the Nets would reach out to Shaw about replacing P.J. Carlesimo, who was not retained after the Nets lost to the Bulls in seven games of the first round of the playoffs.
Pacers president Donnie Walsh repeatedly has said Shaw would be allowed to speak to other teams after Indiana’s playoff run, and it shouldn’t take long for the Nets or other interested teams to reach out.