{"id":237871,"date":"2026-05-20T11:17:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/237871\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T11:17:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:17:39","slug":"should-the-brooklyn-nets-bring-jason-kidd-back-into-the-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/237871\/","title":{"rendered":"Should the Brooklyn Nets Bring Jason Kidd Back into the Organization?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dallas Mavericks and head coach Jason Kidd have mutually parted ways<\/a>, according to the team.<\/p>\n

Kidd had considerable success in his five years coaching the team, helping the Mavericks get to the NBA Finals in 2024.<\/p>\n

Kidd began his coaching career with the Brooklyn Nets, leading a group featuring Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Brook Lopez.<\/p>\n

While the Nets somewhat underachieved in Kidd’s lone season coaching the team, it was his creativity that helped Brooklyn weather the storm with Lopez going down with a season-ending foot injury in December.<\/p>\n

Kidd got Garnett, who was hellbent on his status as a power forward, to slide up to center and moved Pierce to power forward, where he thrived in small-ball lineups as a floor spacer. Kidd also helped revitalize Shaun Livingston’s career by leveraging Livingston’s midrange shooting, playmaking, and defense while shifting Williams to an off-ball role.<\/p>\n

Kidd later helped Giannis Antetokounmpo refine his on-ball skills during his stint as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, helping make the two-time MVP one of the most dangerous drivers and finishers at the rim while improving his playmaking skills.<\/p>\n

At first, Luka Don\u010di\u0107 and Kyrie Irving wasn’t the cleanest fit in Dallas, but Kidd found ways to maximize Don\u010di\u0107’s playmaking and Irving’s iso scoring skills to make the tandem a success.<\/p>\n

Simply put, Kidd has found ways to maximize everything he has given to him as a coach, similar to what he was able to do as a player.<\/p>\n

The Nets are all but committed<\/a> to Jordi Fern\u00e1ndez as their head coach through this rebuild, but it doesn’t mean the team can’t bring in other respected voices to help accelerate that process in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n

Kidd was an assistant head coach with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2019 to 2021, as he was part of the team that won a championship in 2020. If an assistant coaching job isn’t available for Kidd, perhaps the Nets could bring him in as an advisor.<\/p>\n

It wouldn’t be shocking to see Kidd eventually seek a coaching gig elsewhere, but taking a year off from the sidelines and serve in an advisory or mentorship role could help keep him fresh for his next opportunity and give him a new perspective of coaching.<\/p>\n

Amid uncertain times<\/a>, bringing Kidd back would mean a lot for some fans, as he represented some of the happiest times in franchise history.<\/p>\n

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