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.