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Jason Kidd - G - Nets

Mikhail Prokhorov believes Jason Kidd will be a "star" as the Nets head coach.

"The point is that there are people who are born coaches," Prokhorov said. "And it is known that Jason Kidd was in fact a player-coach on many teams. And he has been training for a long time. He has played under many coaches, and he has always wanted to be a coach." Prokhorov went on to call Kidd a budding star that will help the Nets "win the NBA." No pressure, Jason.
Source: The New York Times
Jun 15 - 12:51 PM
Jason Kidd - G - Nets

Jason Kidd will coach in the NBA Summer League in Orlando next month.

"I think it's the best thing to get right into it," Kidd said. "I know that a lot of times head coaches don't coach summer league. But this gives me time to work on different parts of the game, learning to be a coach, also my philosophy and plays and the defensive stuff that I'll get to put in as my system." It makes a lot of sense for Kidd and the training wheels in summer league shouldn't hurt him.
Source: Newsday
Jun 14 - 8:59 PM
Deron Williams - G - Nets

Nets coach Jason Kidd said he will spend a lot of time working with Deron Williams this summer.

Despite a torrid second half of the season this year, Williams has been largely disappointing since joining the Nets. He's also been tagged for getting Avery Johnson fired earlier in the season. While Johnson had a solid NBA career, he was nowhere near the guard that Kidd was for almost two decades. Kidd talked a lot about running a fast-break, uptempo offense with the Nets, but also said he doesn't envision Williams bringing the ball up the court. It's safe to say how Kidd meshes with Williams will go a long way to determining how his first stint as a head coach will go.
Source: Rod Boone on Twitter
Jun 13 - 2:46 PM
Gerald Wallace - F - Nets

New Nets head coach Jason Kidd envisions Gerald Wallace as a point-forward next season.

Kidd said he plans on Wallace bringing the ball up the court instead of point guard Deron Williams. We're not sure how Williams will react to that, but it's hard to argue this topic with a Hall of Fame point guard. Wallace had an incredibly disappointing season with the Nets but could flourish in an uptempo offense that puts the ball in his hands more. This also might put Williams in a shooting position more often, which we saw him excel in after the All-Star break.
Related: Deron Williams
Source: Tim Bontemps on Twitter
Jun 13 - 2:32 PM
Jason Kidd - G - Nets

Jason Kidd was officially introduced as the Nets' head coach Thursday.

Kidd admitted he has a lot of learning to do and jokingly referred to himself as a rookie, which is saying something considering he retired as a player less than two weeks ago. GM Billy King said Kidd talked about how he wanted to implement ball movement and an uptempo offense in his interview. That's music to the ears of fantasy owners who watched Deron Williams and Brook Lopez get bogged down in a predictable halfcourt-driven offense under Avery Johnson and P.J. Carlesimo last season. It will be interesting to see who Kidd picks as his assistant coaches, but we wouldn't be shocked if Lawrence Frank ends up as Kidd's lead assistant.
Related: Brook Lopez, Deron Williams
Source: Rod Boone on Twitter
Jun 13 - 2:18 PM
Jason Kidd - G - Nets

Nets hired Jason Kidd as head coach.

He retired as a player on June 3 and it's shocking that he took less than two weeks to get a coaching gig with a team that made the playoffs. Kidd must have had a terrific interview with the Nets to get the nod over impressive candidates such as Brian Shaw. Kidd played seven seasons with the Nets, averaging between 8.3 and 10.4 assists per game in that span. He'll likely be accompanied by top-notch assistants and if his career is any indicator, the Nets should be a more offensive-oriented team after ranking 17th in points per game last season.
Source: NBA.com
Jun 12 - 8:19 PM
Jason Kidd - G - Nets

Jason Kidd is currently working to assemble assistants for a staff if he's hired as the Nets head coach, sources tell Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski.

Kidd and Pacers assistant Brian Shaw are considered the two leading candidates for the opening. Shaw reportedly met with Nets GM Billy King for four-plus hours on Wednesday, but multiple outlets reported earlier in the day that Kidd and the team were in the process of working out a deal to hire the recently-retired point guard as head coach. If Kidd does land the job, veteran coach Lawrence Frank has been mentioned as a potential candidate for his staff. Wojnarowski reported earlier Wednesday that a decision by the Nets is expected promptly.
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Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter
Jun 12 - 6:10 PM
Jason Kidd - G - Nets

The Nets have the paramaters of a three-year offer in place for Jason Kidd to become their next head coach, a source told the New York Post.

The Nets are interviewing Brian Shaw on Wednesday for their head coaching spot, but it sure sounds like the team has put all of its attention on Kidd. The report states that no official offer has been made, but it may just be a matter of time until that happens. "The Russians are on board," one source told the Post.
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Source: New York Post
Jun 12 - 12:14 PM
Jason Kidd - G - Nets

A source told the Philadelphia Inquirer that Jason Kidd and the Nets are finalizing a 3-year agreement to become the team's next head coach.

Take it with a major, major grain of salt. The Inquirer is the only outlet that is reporting a deal is done, and the Nets are interviewing Brian Shaw on Wednesday. It's entirely possible that Kidd winds up as the next coach, and at this point it could be likely, but this report seems a tad premature. It's been refuted by multiple beat writers who cover the Nets.
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Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
Jun 12 - 10:43 AM
Jason Kidd - G - Nets

Sources tell Yahoo Sports that Jason Kidd could be named the new Nets head coach before the end of the week.

Per the extremely reliable Adrian Wojnarowski, Kidd "has emerged as the strong frontrunner." He adds that contract talks are already underway and Brian Shaw's interview scheduled for Wednesday may not happen. It's a startlingly fast turn of events for Kidd, who was playing meaningful minutes in playoff games three weeks ago and just announced his retirement last week. Kidd spent seven years with the Nets, leading them to back-to-back Finals appearances in 2002 and 2003. He has zero coaching experience.
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Source: Yahoo Sports
Jun 11 - 3:02 PM
Jason Kidd - G - Nets

Updating a previous item, Jason Kidd is the perceived frontrunner for the Nets coaching job after his interview on Monday, according to the New York Post.

Take it with a grain of salt considering Brian Shaw is also set to interview with the team on Wednesday, but Kidd's candidacy is very much for real. According to a source, it was a "good meeting" between the two sides on Monday, but it's not clear what the next step might be in the process. The team could finalize a decision on a head coach this week, and "all indications" are the Nets want Kidd.
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Source: New York Post
Jun 11 - 9:06 AM
Jason Kidd - G - Nets

The Nets could make a decision on their next head coach within the "next several days," sources told Yahoo! Sports.

Jason Kidd is a very real candidate at this point in the process. According to Yahoo!, Kidd has "convinced Nets management of his seriousness" regarding the vacancy, and Nets ownership has "long been intrigued with making a star hire in the coaching spot." Kidd is competing with Brian Shaw for the Nets gig, and although Kidd is trying to recruit Lawrence Frank to join his staff, Frank is "nowhere near" committing.
Source: Yahoo! Sports
Jun 11 - 8:08 AM
Jason Kidd - G - Nets

Jason Kidd is receiving "serious consideration" for the Nets' head coaching job, according to multiple sources, and if hired he hopes to have Lawrence Frank as a lead assistant.

Kidd is well respected in the league and he's seen as a logical NBA head coach candidate, but his utter lack of experience makes it crucial that he surrounds himself with long-tenured NBA coaches. Frank fits the bill perfectly since he's been a head coach for nine seasons, including five seasons with the Nets while Kidd was still in New Jersey.
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Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter
Jun 10 - 6:19 PM
Jason Kidd - G - Nets

Jason Kidd will meet with the Nets this week to discuss the team's head coaching vacancy, sources told ESPN.

Kidd's meeting was set to be an "open-ended discussion about potential employment" with the team, but it's evolved into his candidacy for the head coaching job. Kidd has been added to the list of candidates along with Brian Shaw, who is expected to interview with the Nets in the coming week. One source told ESPN Kidd has "hurdles to overcome" to be a serious contender for the job. That's a nice way of putting it.
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Source: ESPN New York
Jun 10 - 8:24 AM
Jason Kidd - G - Nets

Jason Kidd is pursuing the Nets' head coaching job and his candidacy has been discussed within the highest levels of the organization, according to Yahoo! Sports.

He has been working to find assistant coaches to help him overcome some of the growing pains. It's interesting and unexpected, but Kidd does have a nice enough résumé for this not to be totally dismissed. He ranks second on the NBA's all-time assist and steal lists to go with his 10-time All-Star nods. Kidd's offenses were some of the most efficient in the NBA during his prime, so it's not a stretch to think he could draw up some plays. The Nets appeared to have Lionel Hollins and Brian Shaw atop their list for now.
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Source: Yahoo! Sports
Jun 9 - 5:40 PM

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