Should the Bucks hire Jason Kidd (as coach pg 43)?

[wichmae]

So if he's on the outs in BK, why not quit or negotiate a buyout and sign with the bucks? Instead he wants us to give cash/draft picks to BK? Seems really wise first move.

Well he cant quit and sign elsewhere. BK would be the one asking for compensation. He's under contract so it isnt like He can move freely wherever. Now he could resign and take over POBO only. That wouldnt be a breach of contract. If he wanted to coach he would need to be fired or let out of his contract by BK.

and all sign are pointing to BK wanting him gone, so rather obvious that a buyout or a mutual parting of ways is an options. But for some reason kidd wants to keep his contract.

He cant keep his contract. Im not sure what youre trying to say here. He has two choices resign and take a job that isnt his current one (for next three years). Or wait until he is fired. Kidd has virtually no say in the matter. The compenation part is coming directly from BK. Kidd has zero say in the matter.

[bigdog34]

On a side note, just another reason to get rid of Bone regardless. If everyone is saying that we would have gotten fleeced in that alleged deal w/BK, this is just another reason he needs to be sent packing. Regardless of Kidd.

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[Prokorov]

If Jason Kidd had the intellect to try and move Lopez and Teletovic for Sanders and Ilyasova, in my eyes it at least shows he knows something about talent. Clearly that move would have helped the Nets in my opinion. Not saying this means Kidd is the next GM savant, but it's something to look at.

i agree... i think Kidd would project to be a really good GM/POBO. i dont think he is cut out for coaching

[JEIS]

Unless this is an indirect way to get Lebron here. What the heck... why not add some conspiracy to the story... billionaires going after Lebron.. Use kidd and Wade to get him here. I guess make lemonade if given lemons...

http://mweb.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-ba ... g?v=1&vc=1

[BuckHole]

What has he accomplished to make him qualified for this position?

[[MIKE C]]

I'll wait for more info to come out before I freak out. The power play with King does sound like a slimy move. But whatever. He didn't agree with what King was doing so he tried to take control there. But that doesn't mean he will automatically be given that power he was seeking with his next job. It sounds to me like his power play in NJ didn't work so now he needs to move on. We have no idea what his role here will be. If he is simply replacing Drew as coach I could certainly think of worse things. Or maybe he'll be given a coach role with ability to have a say in personnel. I don't know. But there is still way too much unknown yet. Where's BP at?

[LUKE23]

What has he accomplished to make him qualified for this position?

Didn't you hear? He played basketball really well.

[mlloyd10]

[WiscoKing13]

What has he accomplished to make him qualified for this position?

Didn't you hear? He played basketball really well.

Personally I'd take Christian Laettner, he was on the dream team.

[Turk Nowitzki]

Jesus, I had forgotten about this.

[Matches Malone]

Yeah, that's another thing I hate about it. Maybe it's unfounded, but I don't trust a former player to handle a rebuild. Too much of a competitive drive to handle losing in the short term. I can see him pushing for win now trades in the near future.

I think that is a tremendous point to bring up in all of this. Someone as competitive as Kidd most likely doesn't have the patience for a 3-5 year rebuild filled with losing seasons. We could be wrong and he does, but I'd most likely say he wouldn't.

[JayMKE]

Yeah, that's another thing I hate about it. Maybe it's unfounded, but I don't trust a former player to handle a rebuild. Too much of a competitive drive to handle losing in the short term. I can see him pushing for win now trades in the near future.

I think that is a tremendous point to bring up in all of this. Someone as competitive as Kidd most likely doesn't have the patience for a 3-5 year rebuild filled with losing seasons. We could be wrong and he does, but I'd most likely say he wouldn't.

It seems like his problem with management in Brooklyn was the opposite, they didn't build any sustainable future.

[machu46]

Yeah, that's another thing I hate about it. Maybe it's unfounded, but I don't trust a former player to handle a rebuild. Too much of a competitive drive to handle losing in the short term. I can see him pushing for win now trades in the near future.

I think that is a tremendous point to bring up in all of this. Someone as competitive as Kidd most likely doesn't have the patience for a 3-5 year rebuild filled with losing seasons. We could be wrong and he does, but I'd most likely say he wouldn't.

I think some of you guys seem to be completely missing the whole "One of Kidd's biggest beefs was that Brooklyn had no long-term vision" thing.

[randy84]

A number of NBA writers I respect are killing the Bucks for even thinking about this.

Aschburner goes to town in this piece he just posted.

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2014/06/2 ... with-kidd/

He lost me when he said Drew was a good coach.

[JackSIKMA43]

This whole thing seems so absurd right now, I really don't think any of us can truly put our heads around exactly what the hell is going on here. I'd be fine with Kidd as the coach. But he is absolutely not even remotely qualified to make personnel or player acquisition decisions. This whole thing is jacked! Then there's the matter of his domestic abuse and DUI transgressions, to go along with the fact that his kid has a head the size of an exercise ball. These things will lead to reactions from every direction.

Can't things ever go SMOOTHLY for this team???

[buckboy]

I feel like Beecher in episode 1 of Oz right now.

Where's the guy from the Farmer's commercials?

Anyway, I have nothing to add other than that this really, really sucks if true.

This. Sucks.

Kidd is a piece of trash who has no business in an NBA front office.

[jtf150]

Yeah, that's another thing I hate about it. Maybe it's unfounded, but I don't trust a former player to handle a rebuild. Too much of a competitive drive to handle losing in the short term. I can see him pushing for win now trades in the near future.

I think that is a tremendous point to bring up in all of this. Someone as competitive as Kidd most likely doesn't have the patience for a 3-5 year rebuild filled with losing seasons. We could be wrong and he does, but I'd most likely say he wouldn't.

It seems like his problem with management in Brooklyn was the opposite, they didn't build any sustainable future.

I think they were/are in win now mode and tried to go the Heat route with not as good players.

[Matches Malone]

Yeah, that's another thing I hate about it. Maybe it's unfounded, but I don't trust a former player to handle a rebuild. Too much of a competitive drive to handle losing in the short term. I can see him pushing for win now trades in the near future.

I think that is a tremendous point to bring up in all of this. Someone as competitive as Kidd most likely doesn't have the patience for a 3-5 year rebuild filled with losing seasons. We could be wrong and he does, but I'd most likely say he wouldn't.

I think some of you guys seem to be completely missing the whole "One of Kidd's biggest beefs was that Brooklyn had no long-term vision" thing.

I must have missed that part. I guess that could be a good thing then, but do we think it can last long? I just don't want him to come in and be fine with rebuilding and then a year or two later he gets an itchy finger and tries to bring in vets that can help him compete even if we aren't ready for that phase of the rebuild.

Like I said, I'm not completely sold on him, but I'd be willing to give him a chance. I think it's a huge gamble though and I would hope he surrounds himself with very good front office people.

[bizarro]

A number of NBA writers I respect are killing the Bucks for even thinking about this.

Aschburner goes to town in this piece he just posted.

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2014/06/2 ... with-kidd/

He lost me when he said Drew was a good coach.

This whole scenario truly is fascinating and I want to take a moment to use the above point by Randy to shed a different light here. Drew is a good coach...Hammond is good at his job. These are just outright ridiculous claims. Hammond couldn't make a trade work in our favor (outside of boondoggling Dumars) if his life depended on it. The same nonsense croneyism that touts Hammond and Drew (long-time dinosaurs feeble in the creativity/vision department) is the same nonsense croneyism lambasting something that is clearly predicated on a long-lasting business relationship and friendship. I really urge a 'calm down' here. Friends and business associates do business together. This really isn't a surprise the more I read into this. And, frankly, I'm in the boat of thinking Kidd truly may be a better POBO than a coach etc. He had the vision to understand how certain players fit his system and King is a notorious dolt. I'm warming more and more to this whole scenario. National pundits be damned. We're in the news big time. I'm going to ride this wave and invest trust until, and if, this whole thing shatters. I really really want to see Lasry and Edens simply give back Brooklyn their 2nd rd. pick as a pseudo '**** you'.

[Sky High]

I feel like Beecher in episode 1 of Oz right now.

Where's the guy from the Farmer's commercials?

Anyway, I have nothing to add other than that this really, really sucks if true.

This. Sucks.

Kidd is a piece of trash who has no business in an NBA front office.

Why is he a piece of trash?