Nate Tibbetts, a 12-year NBA assistant coach veteran who has made stops in Cleveland, Portland and Orlando, is finalizing a contract to become the next head coach of the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, according to reports.
Nate Tibbetts, a 12-year NBA assistant coach veteran who has made stops in Cleveland, Portland, and Orlando, is finalizing a contract to become the next head coach of the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, according to reports. The contract, if agreed, to, would make Tibbetts the highest-paid coach in WNBA history, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Prior to his NBA experience, Tibbetts served as head coach for the NBA G-League’s Tulsa 66ers from 2009 to 2011. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota, native also coached four seasons with the G-League’s Sioux Falls Skyforce, including two as an assistant from 2005 to 2007, and two as head coach from 2007 to 2009.In 2019, the Cavaliers interviewed Tibbetts – then an assistant with Portland – for the team’s head coaching vacancy.
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