Brian Lewis: It was a wide search. Mike Budenholzer was part of that, but from what I’m led to believe, his contract demands were rather high. A lot of money for a lot of years. The numbers I’ve heard that I can’t share are probably beyond even my wildest expectations. Michael Scotto: Mike Budenholzer was the best-known name for his accolades. I heard Joe Tsai liked Budenholzer as a potential candidate because of his championship pedigree. Sources close to Budenholzer told me he’s open to coaching in a big market, and Brooklyn was within a big market, so it fit that and made sense from that perspective, even though the Nets are not ready to be a championship contender immediately. I think the guy who was a little underplayed here in terms of where he was as a potential finalist is James Borrego, who’s with New Orleans right now. I heard Sean Marks, and he chatted when the Pelicans were in town, according to league sources. He’s been instrumental behind the scenes helping Willie Green on the Pelicans this season. I see Borrego inching his way back to becoming a head coach again.