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mpharris36 wrote:GONYK wrote:The reports that the Mavs will decline the interview request definitely came from them, so it should not be taken at face value. Now it seems very likely that it is a negotiating stance.
basically to get compensation from us?
thebuzzardman wrote:Kidd, Giannis and a gutted roster. Can't wait.
GONYK wrote:Just something to consider:
If we haven't formally requested Kidd and thus may be negotiating on him, the same can be true about Udoka or Finch or whoever.
The reporting around this must be read very carefully, because doors that are reported to be anticipated to be closed are not the same as them actually being closed.
It is interesting that Bryant's name never seems to be coming up though.
B8RcDeMktfxC wrote:thebuzzardman wrote:Kidd, Giannis and a gutted roster. Can't wait.
The Mavs probably want Thibs in exchange and for the Knicks to send an assistant video guy to Utah.
TheGreenArrow wrote:mpharris36 wrote:GONYK wrote:The reports that the Mavs will decline the interview request definitely came from them, so it should not be taken at face value. Now it seems very likely that it is a negotiating stance.
basically to get compensation from us?
If we give up any more assets we have just to hire Jkidd I’m going to be livid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
seren wrote:Kidd has a lot of baggage. I don’t get the intrigue other than he is a CAA client I suppose and probably Dolan like him. While I am happy Thibs is gone, I can’t shake the feeling this is all coming from Dolan.
HEZI wrote:GONYK wrote:Just something to consider:
If we haven't formally requested Kidd and thus may be negotiating on him, the same can be true about Udoka or Finch or whoever.
The reporting around this must be read very carefully, because doors that are reported to be anticipated to be closed are not the same as them actually being closed.
It is interesting that Bryant's name never seems to be coming up though.
If Bryant was the guy he would have been hired already. He might be a fall back option but he’s not the plan A or B
seren wrote:Kidd has a lot of baggage. I don’t get the intrigue other than he is a CAA client I suppose and probably Dolan like him. While I am happy Thibs is gone, I can’t shake the feeling this is all coming from Dolan.
Fury wrote:seren wrote:Kidd has a lot of baggage. I don’t get the intrigue other than he is a CAA client I suppose and probably Dolan like him. While I am happy Thibs is gone, I can’t shake the feeling this is all coming from Dolan.
Kidd is a CAA client?
seren wrote:Kidd has a lot of baggage. I don’t get the intrigue other than he is a CAA client I suppose and probably Dolan like him. While I am happy Thibs is gone, I can’t shake the feeling this is all coming from Dolan.
GONYK wrote:Just something to consider:
If we haven't formally requested Kidd and thus may be negotiating on him, the same can be true about Udoka or Finch or whoever.
The reporting around this must be read very carefully, because doors that are reported to be anticipated to be closed are not the same as them actually being closed.
It is interesting that Bryant's name never seems to be coming up though.
Knicksfan1992 wrote:seren wrote:Kidd has a lot of baggage. I don’t get the intrigue other than he is a CAA client I suppose and probably Dolan like him. While I am happy Thibs is gone, I can’t shake the feeling this is all coming from Dolan.
Two WCF appearances and 1 Finals appearance in 4 years with Dallas and a roster that has almost always had two defensive liabilities in the starting five. Sound familiar?
He also knows the NY market well and has coached Jalen before. Two things I think people are not putting enough weight into when considering his candidacy.
seren wrote:Kidd has a lot of baggage. I don’t get the intrigue other than he is a CAA client I suppose and probably Dolan like him. While I am happy Thibs is gone, I can’t shake the feeling this is all coming from Dolan.
Knicksfan1992 wrote:GONYK wrote:Just something to consider:
If we haven't formally requested Kidd and thus may be negotiating on him, the same can be true about Udoka or Finch or whoever.
The reporting around this must be read very carefully, because doors that are reported to be anticipated to be closed are not the same as them actually being closed.
It is interesting that Bryant's name never seems to be coming up though.
After reading Leon's and Sham's mouthpiece quotes on firing Thibs and how much focus was on Championship and Pedigree, I pretty much ruled out any chance of Bryant being hired.
Don't know why people convinced themselves that Bryant was a favorite just because he was an assistant before.
Maybe if they had fired Thibs two years ago he would have been a real candidate but not now IMO.
Maybe I'm wrong but, I don't see Leon staking his job on a rookie HC.
GONYK wrote:Knicksfan1992 wrote:GONYK wrote:Just something to consider:
If we haven't formally requested Kidd and thus may be negotiating on him, the same can be true about Udoka or Finch or whoever.
The reporting around this must be read very carefully, because doors that are reported to be anticipated to be closed are not the same as them actually being closed.
It is interesting that Bryant's name never seems to be coming up though.
After reading Leon's and Sham's mouthpiece quotes on firing Thibs and how much focus was on Championship and Pedigree, I pretty much ruled out any chance of Bryant being hired.
Don't know why people convinced themselves that Bryant was a favorite just because he was an assistant before.
Maybe if they had fired Thibs two years ago he would have been a real candidate but not now IMO.
Maybe I'm wrong but, I don't see Leon staking his job on a rookie HC.
Same. You don't swap out a high floor coach for a high variance one.
You need to maintain the baseline at the very least.