Phil Jackson says "No" ... to coaching Brooklyn Nets

Tim Bontemps, Adrian Wojnarowski, David Aldridge and Ken Berger (in that order) report that Phil Jackson has informed the Nets that he will not return to coaching. The Nets were waiting on Jackson before proceeding with other coaching prospects.

Phil Jackson is not interested in returning to coaching and, thus, will not be the next coach of the Nets, a league source told The Post.

— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) May 7, 2013

After connecting with Brooklyn today, Phil Jackson informed organization that he has no interest in coaching job, league source says.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) May 7, 2013

Source confirms Yahoo! Tweet that Phil Jackson has informed Nets he is not interested in their vacant coaching job.

— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) May 7, 2013

Coaching update: Del Negro to meet with Sterling; Phil says no to Nets. cbsprt.co/11QYaRb

— Ken Berger (@KBergCBS) May 7, 2013

All four report as well that Jackson wants to return to the NBA as an executive with control over basketball operations, like his rival, Pat Riley. There was no indication the Nets asked Jackson about an executive position.

• Source: Phil Jackson not interested in Brooklyn Nets coaching job - Tim Bontemps - New York Post
• Jackson not returning to coach Nets: source - Tim Bontemps - New York Post
• Source: Phil Jackson turns down Nets - Adrian Wojnarowski - Yahoo! Sports
• Del Negro to meet with Sterling; Jackson turns down Nets - Ken Berger - CBS Sports
  
• Phil Jackson not interested in Brooklyn Nets’ coaching job - Stefan Bondy - NY Daily News
• Sources: Phil Jackson doesn't want to coach Nets - Rod Boone - Newsday
• Nets Moving On as Phil Jackson Is Said Not to Be Interested in Return - Zach Schonbrun - New York Times
  
• Source -- Phil Jackson not interested in Brooklyn Nets vacancy - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York
• Nets: Phil Jackson not coaching candidate - Andy Vasquez - The Record
• Where do the Nets go from here? - Howard Megdal - Capital New York
• Phil Jackson Will Not Coach Nets - Josh Newman - SNY Nets
  
• Phil Jackson Will Not Be Next Nets Coach - Devin Kharpertian - The Brooklyn Game
  
• Phil Jackson turns down Nets coaching job, prefers front-office role - Kevin Zimermann - SB Nation
• Phil Jackson tells Brooklyn Nets he's not interested - Sam Amick - USA Today