In a major announcement that was expected for weeks, Reggie Geary told The Japan Times on Monday evening that he won¡¯t return to coach the defending champion Yokohama B-Corsairs.
The 2011-12 bj-league Coach of the Year has been linked to the Chiba Jets¡¯ head coaching vacancy for weeks.
Basketball insiders said the former NBA guard is poised to take over as Chiba¡¯s bench boss in the coming days, though his return to Japan isn¡¯t expected until mid-July for the team that defected to the NBL.
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