Jason Kidd is the new coach of the Brooklyn Nets

[niko]

The Brooklyn Nets have named former Net Jason Kidd as the team’s new head coach, General Manager Billy King announced tonight. Kidd becomes the 18th head coach in the franchise’s NBA history.

Read more: http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=13477

[Project018]

oh sh*t

[PleezeBelieve]

40-42

[niko]

Yup, time to celebrate. Someone grab Jason's keys. Too soon?

[bluechox2]

slap in the face to all coaches, nets dont know how to handle a coach

[Heavincent]

Has any other player ever retired and then become a head coach just a few weeks later?

[bluechox2]

in b4 being named player-coach, replace deron and ship him off

[get these NETS]

As Larry Brown once said (incidentally about a NETS coaching hire)....."I guess they let anybody be a coach"



LB SHITTED on LAWRENCE FRANKS when he said that...




3 coaches in less than one calendar year?



GET THESE NYETS!!!!

[veilside23]

i hope this will do wonders for mr kidd and the nets... always be a fan of him.. great player... hopefully a good coach

[niko]

Has any other player ever retired and then become a head coach just a few weeks later?

There have been player coaches so even sooner than that but the situation in modern times is rare.

[Ballin095]

Niko is this some kind of joke? Because it really isn'tfunny .

[niko]

Nets are really star struck. Their MO has been get the biggest name available at all times.

[niko]

Niko is this some kind of joke? Because it really isn'tfunny .

The fact i wasn't hired? No, it's not funny.

[TheReal Kendall]

Kidd has no experience at coaching. This has to be a joke

[Zodiac]

Hey the Hawks might get Andrew Wiggins next year!