Six NBA Teams Set to Have New Head Coaches
The upcoming NBA season will see six teams with new head coaches. This includes three first-time NBA head coaches: Sean Sweeney in Orlando, Micah Nori in Portland, and Dusty May with the Dallas Mavericks. Additionally, three coaches are moving to…
Orlando Daytona Beach Melbourne, FL, October 15, 2026 —
Six teams are set to have new head coaches in the upcoming NBA season, including three coaches identified as first-time NBA head coaches and three moving into new roles.
Sean Sweeney is set to coach in Orlando, Micah Nori in Portland and Dusty May with the Dallas Mavericks. The summary identifies all three as first-time NBA head coaches.
The other three appointments involve coaches moving to new roles. Taylor Jenkins is listed for Milwaukee, Jamahl Mosley for New Orleans and Tiago Splitter for Chicago. Mosley’s previous role was in Orlando, according to the summary.
The changes span six teams: Orlando, Portland, Dallas, Milwaukee, New Orleans and Chicago. The available information does not specify when the coaching changes were made or provide details about the coaches’ contracts, the circumstances behind their appointments or the teams’ former head coaches, except for Mosley’s previous role in Orlando.
It also does not provide further background on Sweeney, Nori, May or Splitter, or describe what led Jenkins, Mosley and Splitter to their new roles. The summary does not include statements from the coaches or teams. Further details about the appointments were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Tim Reynolds, Associated Press on www.clickorlando.com, see more information here.
