The Dallas Mavericks didn’t waste time finding a replacement for longtime head coach Rick Carlisle, who left the franchise last week. According to multiple reports, the Mavs are expected to hire Hall of Famer Jason Kidd to lead the team in the 2021-22 NBA season.

Dallas is also finalizing the hire of influential Nike executive Nico Harrison as the president of basketball operations, which proved to be a deciding factor in getting Kidd to accept the job. The Los Angeles Lakers assistant is close with Harrison, and the duo believes they can work well together.

Kidd also received endorsement from Carlisle and Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki while impressing owner Mark Cuban during several conversations the two had in recent days. This prompted the 48-year-old to believe the job is his, and he already started assembling his coaching staff.

Kidd spent five seasons with the Mavericks as a player (2007-2012) and helped the franchise to win its first NBA title in the 2010-11 season. Kidd retired as a player in 2013 and immediately took the head coaching position with the Brooklyn Nets. He spent only one season at the position, leading the Nets to a conference semi-finals appearance, before deciding to become a head coach for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Kidd spent three and a half seasons with the Bucks but failed to have any significant success. He had two postseason trips, being eliminated in the first round each time, before getting fired midway through the 2017-18 season.

After taking a break from coaching, he joined Frank Vogel’s staff with the LA Lakers in 2019 and helped the franchise win an NBA title in 2019-20.

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Basketball Hall of Famer Jason Kidd has been without a job ever since he was fired by the Milwaukee Bucks in January 2018. More than a year later, Kidd’s name is being linked with several college and NBA coaching jobs, and it looks like he is also ready to get back into the game.

Kidd’s name was recently mentioned as a candidate at his alma mater California, while sources told ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski that the 46-year-old is among the favorites to take over Los Angeles Lakers if the team decides to move on from Luke Walton.

When recently asked about these rumors during his appearance on ESPN’s The Jump, Jason Kidd said that he would like to get back to coaching “at any level.”

“I think Cal is a great institution. We’ll see what happens,” – said Kidd. “Right now, it’s nice to be wanted. And it just tells me I’m doing the right thing. And I think the year off helps clean up some things, too, just to refocus and have that energy.”

Discussing the Lakers’ job, Kidd said that its one of the best franchises in the world.

“Not just in the NBA, but the world,” – he added. “And so if you ever have the opportunity to wear the purple and gold, you can’t turn that down. As a coach, as a player, because they’re all about championships, and so they have a process. They have a young team. And then LeBron [James] comes and kind of sped up things. And so he wants to win now. But I think, again, it takes time.”

Jason Kidd had his coaching debut with the Brooklyn Nets in 2013–14 NBA season, managing to lead the team to East Conference semifinals in his rookie year. The following season he took over the Milwaukee Bucks with whom he spent three and a half years, but failed to make a significant playoff success which resulted in his firing. Kidd’s managerial statistics include 183 – 190 record in the regular season and 9-15 record in the playoffs.

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Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, and Grant Hill have been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame according to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski. The rest of the inductees in Class of 2018 include Maurice Cheeks, basketball executive Rod Thorn and WNBA legend Tina Thompson. The full list of Class of 2018 inductees will be revealed on Saturday during the Final Four tournament in San Antonio.

Among the this year’s finalists for induction in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame were also Ray Allen, Chris Webber, Rudy Tomjanovich, Charles Driesell, Baylor coach Kim Mulkey, Katie Smith, NBA official Hugh Evans and the 1953-58 Wayland Baptist University teams.

Jason Kidd played 19 years in the NBA and ended his career on the second spot among the NBA’s assist leaders. He was ten-time NBA All-Star, nine-time NBA All-Defensive Team, and a five-time All-NBA First Team while winning an NBA Championship in 2011 with the Dallas Mavericks. He also shared NBA Rookie of the Year with his fellow Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Grant Hill. Kidd also worked as head coach in the NBA, serving with the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks.

Steve Nash spent 18 seasons in the NBA, during which he was named NBA MVP on two occasions. He also had eight All-Star appearances and received All-NBA First Team honors three times. He finds himself behind Jason Kidd on the NBA’s assist leaders list.

Grant Hill was considered one of the best players who played college basketball. He was known for his all-around game and showed real promise when he was drafted in the NBA by Detroit Pistons. After averaging 21.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 6.3 assists in his first six seasons in the league, the rest of his career was plagued with injuries and he never managed to get it back on the track. During his career, he made seven All-Star appearances and received All-NBA First Team honors in 1997.

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Jason Kidd’s time as the coach of Milwaukee Bucks has come to an end. The team announced on Monday that they have fired the coach who led them to two playoff appearances in the last three years. The Bucks currently sit on the 7^th spot in Eastern Conference with 23-22 record, which was labeled as underachieving by the organization. Assistant Joe Prunty will take over as interim coach while general manager Jon Horst looks for the man to lead the Buck in the future.

“We appreciate everything that Jason has done for the Bucks organization, but we have decided to make a coaching change,” – said Horst in a statement. “We believe that a fresh approach and a change in leadership are needed to continue elevating our talented team towards the next level, bringing us closer to our goal of competing for championships.“

Kidd revealed that he received a call from Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo before he was officially fired. Antetokounmpo asked Kidd is there anything he could do in order to help him keep his job. About 15 minutes later, GM Horst and team president Peter Feigin revealed their decision to Kidd.

“I enjoyed my time in Milwaukee.” – said Kidd. “There’s no regrets. We took an organization that was in a bad place and shined a light on it. They’re still young in running their race. Giannis is young in running his new race, as one of the best players in the world.“

Milwaukee Bucks have a talented roster which includes Antetokounmpo, rookie of the year Malcolm Brogdon and the newest addition to the team, Eric Bledsoe. After a good start of the season, the Bucks have plummeted, losing four of their last five games before the Monday’s win against the Phoenix in which they were led by Prunty.

Jason Kidd, former NBA champion and Basketball Hall of Fame nominee, had a 139-152 record during his time as Bucks’ coach.

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The Dallas Mavericks didn’t waste time finding a replacement for longtime head coach Rick Carlisle, who left the franchise last week. According to multiple reports, the Mavs are expected to hire Hall of Famer Jason Kidd to lead the team in the 2021-22 NBA season.

Dallas is also finalizing the hire of influential Nike executive Nico Harrison as the president of basketball operations, which proved to be a deciding factor in getting Kidd to accept the job. The Los Angeles Lakers assistant is close with Harrison, and the duo believes they can work well together.

Kidd also received endorsement from Carlisle and Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki while impressing owner Mark Cuban during several conversations the two had in recent days. This prompted the 48-year-old to believe the job is his, and he already started assembling his coaching staff.

Kidd spent five seasons with the Mavericks as a player (2007-2012) and helped the franchise to win its first NBA title in the 2010-11 season. Kidd retired as a player in 2013 and immediately took the head coaching position with the Brooklyn Nets. He spent only one season at the position, leading the Nets to a conference semi-finals appearance, before deciding to become a head coach for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Kidd spent three and a half seasons with the Bucks but failed to have any significant success. He had two postseason trips, being eliminated in the first round each time, before getting fired midway through the 2017-18 season.

After taking a break from coaching, he joined Frank Vogel’s staff with the LA Lakers in 2019 and helped the franchise win an NBA title in 2019-20.

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Basketball Hall of Famer Jason Kidd has been without a job ever since he was fired by the Milwaukee Bucks in January 2018. More than a year later, Kidd’s name is being linked with several college and NBA coaching jobs, and it looks like he is also ready to get back into the game.

Kidd’s name was recently mentioned as a candidate at his alma mater California, while sources told ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski that the 46-year-old is among the favorites to take over Los Angeles Lakers if the team decides to move on from Luke Walton.

When recently asked about these rumors during his appearance on ESPN’s The Jump, Jason Kidd said that he would like to get back to coaching “at any level.”

“I think Cal is a great institution. We’ll see what happens,” – said Kidd. “Right now, it’s nice to be wanted. And it just tells me I’m doing the right thing. And I think the year off helps clean up some things, too, just to refocus and have that energy.”

Discussing the Lakers’ job, Kidd said that its one of the best franchises in the world.

“Not just in the NBA, but the world,” – he added. “And so if you ever have the opportunity to wear the purple and gold, you can’t turn that down. As a coach, as a player, because they’re all about championships, and so they have a process. They have a young team. And then LeBron [James] comes and kind of sped up things. And so he wants to win now. But I think, again, it takes time.”

Jason Kidd had his coaching debut with the Brooklyn Nets in 2013–14 NBA season, managing to lead the team to East Conference semifinals in his rookie year. The following season he took over the Milwaukee Bucks with whom he spent three and a half years, but failed to make a significant playoff success which resulted in his firing. Kidd’s managerial statistics include 183 – 190 record in the regular season and 9-15 record in the playoffs.

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Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, and Grant Hill have been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame according to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski. The rest of the inductees in Class of 2018 include Maurice Cheeks, basketball executive Rod Thorn and WNBA legend Tina Thompson. The full list of Class of 2018 inductees will be revealed on Saturday during the Final Four tournament in San Antonio.

Among the this year’s finalists for induction in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame were also Ray Allen, Chris Webber, Rudy Tomjanovich, Charles Driesell, Baylor coach Kim Mulkey, Katie Smith, NBA official Hugh Evans and the 1953-58 Wayland Baptist University teams.

Jason Kidd played 19 years in the NBA and ended his career on the second spot among the NBA’s assist leaders. He was ten-time NBA All-Star, nine-time NBA All-Defensive Team, and a five-time All-NBA First Team while winning an NBA Championship in 2011 with the Dallas Mavericks. He also shared NBA Rookie of the Year with his fellow Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Grant Hill. Kidd also worked as head coach in the NBA, serving with the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks.

Steve Nash spent 18 seasons in the NBA, during which he was named NBA MVP on two occasions. He also had eight All-Star appearances and received All-NBA First Team honors three times. He finds himself behind Jason Kidd on the NBA’s assist leaders list.

Grant Hill was considered one of the best players who played college basketball. He was known for his all-around game and showed real promise when he was drafted in the NBA by Detroit Pistons. After averaging 21.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 6.3 assists in his first six seasons in the league, the rest of his career was plagued with injuries and he never managed to get it back on the track. During his career, he made seven All-Star appearances and received All-NBA First Team honors in 1997.

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Jason Kidd’s time as the coach of Milwaukee Bucks has come to an end. The team announced on Monday that they have fired the coach who led them to two playoff appearances in the last three years. The Bucks currently sit on the 7^th spot in Eastern Conference with 23-22 record, which was labeled as underachieving by the organization. Assistant Joe Prunty will take over as interim coach while general manager Jon Horst looks for the man to lead the Buck in the future.

“We appreciate everything that Jason has done for the Bucks organization, but we have decided to make a coaching change,” – said Horst in a statement. “We believe that a fresh approach and a change in leadership are needed to continue elevating our talented team towards the next level, bringing us closer to our goal of competing for championships.“

Kidd revealed that he received a call from Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo before he was officially fired. Antetokounmpo asked Kidd is there anything he could do in order to help him keep his job. About 15 minutes later, GM Horst and team president Peter Feigin revealed their decision to Kidd.

“I enjoyed my time in Milwaukee.” – said Kidd. “There’s no regrets. We took an organization that was in a bad place and shined a light on it. They’re still young in running their race. Giannis is young in running his new race, as one of the best players in the world.“

Milwaukee Bucks have a talented roster which includes Antetokounmpo, rookie of the year Malcolm Brogdon and the newest addition to the team, Eric Bledsoe. After a good start of the season, the Bucks have plummeted, losing four of their last five games before the Monday’s win against the Phoenix in which they were led by Prunty.

Jason Kidd, former NBA champion and Basketball Hall of Fame nominee, had a 139-152 record during his time as Bucks’ coach.

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