Will Weaver (basketball)

Will Weaver
Will Weaver
Born	1984; Austin, Texas, United States
Occupation	Basketball coach
Years active	2007–present
Known for	Assistant coach for Brooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets; head coach of Sydney Kings and Paris Basketball; coaching advisor for Charlotte Hornets

Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Will Weaver (basketball), available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 28 November 2025

Will Weaver (born 1984) is an American basketball coach currently working as a coaching advisor for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also held the position of assistant coach for the Australian national basketball team.

Texas Longhorns (2007–2011)

While pursuing his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Texas at Austin, Weaver began his coaching journey within the university’s basketball program. Initially involved in camp assistance, he progressed to a graduate assistant role and subsequently served as a special assistant with the Longhorns while completing his Master of Education degree.

Sam Houston State (2011–2013)

Upon obtaining his Master of Education, Weaver joined Sam Houston State University as an assistant coach. During this tenure, he established significant relationships in basketball circles, including with Sam Hinkie, who was then an assistant general manager for the Houston Rockets and later became general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Philadelphia 76ers (2013–2016)

Weaver was brought on as a basketball operations assistant and soon advanced to video coordinator under head coach Brett Brown. In Brown’s final two seasons, Weaver took on the role of special assistant, playing a part in the franchise’s rebuilding strategy.

Brooklyn Nets (2016–2018)

Acknowledged for his expertise in player development and team restructuring, Weaver joined the Brooklyn Nets as special assistant to head coach Kenny Atkinson. He contributed to the organization’s rebuilding efforts over two seasons.

Long Island Nets (2018–2019)

After Ronald Nored’s exit as head coach, Weaver assumed leadership of the Long Island Nets, Brooklyn’s NBA G League affiliate. He guided the team to its most successful campaign since 2016, reaching the conference finals and earning recognition as the NBA G League Coach of the Year Award winner.

Sydney Kings (2019–2020)

In March 2019, Weaver was named head coach of the Sydney Kings competing in Australia’s National Basketball League. Under his direction, the Kings secured their first minor premiership in over ten years and advanced to the grand final. The championship series was prematurely ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Sydney finishing as runners-up to the Perth Wildcats.

Houston Rockets (2020–2022)

On November 30, 2020, Weaver joined the Houston Rockets staff as an assistant coach after being a finalist for the Oklahoma City Thunder head coaching vacancy.

Paris Basketball (2022–2023)

Weaver accepted the head coaching role at Paris Basketball in France’s LNB Pro A league on July 22, 2022. Following the conclusion of the 2022-23 season, he chose not to extend his contract with the club.

Second stint with Brooklyn Nets (2023–2024)

On June 20, 2023, Weaver returned to serve as an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets.

Charlotte Hornets (2025–present)

The Charlotte Hornets appointed Weaver as a coaching advisor on August 18, 2025, working under head coach Charles Lee.

National team career

In 2014, Weaver joined the coaching staff of the Australia men's national basketball team as an assistant under Andrej Lemanis for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. He continued in this capacity through the 2016 Olympic Games and acted as interim head coach during Brett Brown’s absence at the 2020 Asia Cup qualifiers.

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