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Related: About this forumJason Kidd Could Already Be Leaving The Brooklyn Nets
http://deadspin.com/jason-kidd-could-already-be-leaving-the-brooklyn-nets-1597565964After just one season, Jason Kidd might be done as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, and possibly head to Milwaukee.
According to Tim Bontemps of the New York Post, Kidd "recently approached ownership with a series of demands, including the role of overseeing the Nets' basketball operations department in addition to his head-coaching responsibilities." He wanted the ability to make decisions over GM Billy King. The ownership denied his request, and shortly after, the Bucks asked to interview Kidd. Brooklyn granted him permission. (Milwaukee currently has Larry Drew installed as head coach.)
While Kidd's departure isn't a sure thing yet, Adrian Wojnarowski believes Kidd's desire for more power has already tarnished his relationship with ownership, and the coach will most likely be on his way out. The coaching carousel ended months ago, but there are still a few candidates out there, such as Lionel Hollins or Mark Jackson.
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Jason Kidd Could Already Be Leaving The Brooklyn Nets (Original Post)
RockaFowler
Jun 2014
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joeybee12
(56,177 posts)1. It's official, according to this...
ProfessorGAC
(64,852 posts)2. This Is Weird
Becomes head coach 10 minutes after retiring, with no prior bench time, then after one year he's such a hot property he gets "traded" to another team?
And, the Nets weren't all that good, even later in the season. They went from rotten to mediocre with two future hall of fame players on the team.
Not the most stunning resume.
GAC
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)3. They certainly under-achieved in the playoffs...
Should have given the Miami Luke-warm a tougher time...maybe Milwaukee is that bad and maybe there aren't amny decent coaches?
Iggo
(47,534 posts)4. Kidd overplayed a very weak hand trying to get more money and more power over basketball operations.
Nets owners called his bluff, and now he's out the door.
There's no way he wanted to coach in Milwaukee instead of Brooklyn.
That's my guess, anyway.