Kenny Atkinson makes triumphant return to Barclays Center as Cavaliers rout tanking Nets

Kenny Atkinson claimed that he didn’t view his return to Brooklyn — where he was fired — with the best team in the NBA as vindication.

But the compeтιтive Atkinson came back carrying a chip on his shoulder and made his return a triumphant one.

No, make that a dominating one.

The Nets — who announced their intention to tank by trading Dennis Schroder — underscored that with a horrific 130-101 loss to Atkinson’s Cavaliers in front of 16,588 at Barclays Center.

Cavaliers' coach Kenny Atkinson works the sideline at Barclays Center on Dec. 16, 2024.
Cavaliers’ coach Kenny Atkinson works the sideline at Barclays Center on Dec. 16, 2024.
“Dennis is gone. So that’s out of my mind. I don’t care. I love him, I’m happy for him, but he’s not here,” Jordi Fernandez said. “So right now, I’m fighting with my guys, and the ones that are here, they’ll have to fight. And they don’t fight, there’s gonna be consequences.”

The guys left didn’t show any fight.

Cam Johnson had 22 points and five ᴀssists, but the Nets sH๏τ just 42 percent and committed 22 turnovers to hand Cleveland 34 points.

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