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From right to left: Will Weaver sits on the Brooklyn Nets front bench. Jama Mahlalela is photographed with a mask during one of the pandemic seasons while coaching the Golden State Warriors. Kristi Toliver looks on during a 2024 Phoenix Mercury game.

Inside the New York Liberty head coach search: Evaluating the finalists’ strengths and weaknesses

By Jackie Powell / November 15, 2025

Will Weaver, Jama Mahlalela and Kristi Toliver, all with NBA experience, are the three finalists to lead New York