The New York Liberty have agreed to a deal to hire longtime Golden State Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco as their new head coach, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Friday.

Liberty officials and DeMarco's agent, Brian Elfus, finalized the terms on the deal Friday.

DeMarco, a holdover from the Mark Jackson era, has been with the Warriors since 2012 serving in a variety of roles including assistant coach and player development coach while helping the team win four NBA titles. He also has been the head coach of the Bahamian senior men's national team since 2019.

DeMarco managed the Warriors' defense and worked closely with Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole during their time in the Bay Area.

Among the other candidates considered by the Liberty were former Brooklyn Nets assistant

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