Former Portland Trail Blazers assistant coach Nate Tibbetts is finalizing a deal which would make him the head coach of the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
ESPN Sources: Orlando Magic assistant Nate Tibbetts is finalizing a deal to become the new head coach of the Phoenix Mercury. Tibbetts — who’s also been an assistant with Portland and Cleveland — will become the highest paid coach in WNBA history.
His contract, which has yet to see the full details announced, is set to make Tibbetts the highest paid coach in WNBA history.