McMillan is a good coach for developing young players. Not us. Kidd is a terrible choice. There's not a remote chance in hell he comes here. Even 15+ years removed from the Jail Blazers, it ain't happening. Here's the relevant part of his Wikipedia: Kidd married his first wife, Joumana, in 1997. In January 2001, he was arrested and pleaded guilty to a domestic abuse charge for assaulting her. As part of his plea, Kidd was ordered to attend anger management classes for six months. Kidd completed the mandatory counseling and continued to attend on his own. He and his wife were both active in their church and were thought to have completely reconciled. The incident, however, would be considered a catalyst for the Suns to trade Kidd to the Nets that year. On January 9, 2007, Kidd filed for divorce, citing "extreme cruelty" during their relationship. He contended intense jealousy, paranoia, and the threat of "false domestic abuse claims" to the police as reasons for the divorce. On February 15, 2007, Joumana Kidd filed a counterclaim for divorce,[88] claiming that the NBA star—among countless instances of abuse—"broke her rib and damaged her hearing by smashing her head into the console of a car". The couple have three children: Trey Jason (T.J.), born October 12, 1998, and twins Miah and Jazelle, born September 26, 2001.[89][90] On September 10, 2011, Kidd married Porschla Coleman, a former model.[91] They have two children. On July 15, 2012, Kidd was arrested by Southampton Town police and charged with a misdemeanor of driving while intoxicated.[92] According to police, around 2 a.m. Kidd's vehicle struck a telephone pole and ended up in the woods a few blocks away from his home.[93]
So you are holding a domestic over a guys head for 14-15 years and a misdemeanor DUI from 9 years ago? Half the people who have ever been married and divorced have stories like this? I know I have some doozies. Another half of the people who drink have stories like this? Again I certainly quit drinking because of things i said and did while intoxicated. By the way. Last I heard Jason Kidd no longer drinks and is helping his daughter through her own recovery issues.
Lots of people have flaws, and if he'd done anything since he retired to make me think he'd be a great coach, I might be willing to overlook this old stuff. But given the Blazers' history, and the fact that Kidd really hasn't had a great track record of a coach, AND that Kidd has the words "domestic violence" and "broke her rib and damaged her hearing by smashing her head into the console of a car" attached to him, I just don't see it happening. Aside from GM, NBA head coach is pretty much the most plumb job in the league. Only 30 people get to be one at a time. I don't see Kidd being one in Portland.
https://www.si.com/college/washingt...ng-high-school-basketball-after-nba-departure I'd be very intrigued to see him maybe as an assistant coach, or even better, D-League coach first. But then again, why should he go that route if Steve Nash didn't have to?
Well, to be fair Nash had a much, much longer and more successful career, and he was pretty pivotal in transforming the NBA into what it is today. And I think the jury is still out on Nash.
Clyde was never known as a particularly cerebral player, and he certainly hasn't burnished that reputation with his analyst work in Houston. Damon, on the other hand, has generated a pretty decent rep as an assistant in Memphis and Arizona, and has been a college head coach for the past 5 years. I don't think he's quite ready for NBA limelight yet, but unlike Clyde, it wouldn't be completely unreasonable.
IIRC, I don't believe Kidd received any sort of punishment from the league or his team at the time. Ever since that incident, Kidd continued to get signed, without question, and quickly moved into coaching. To me, it feels like since he was a popular athlete, the incidents were just swept under the rug and Kidd continued to be presented with opportunity after opportunity. That doesn't sit right with me.
Kidd, even if you leave aside his domestic abuse issues (which I absolutely would not), also had real personality issues as a head coach--very Mark Jackson-like, in that he was all about creating and trying to win power struggles, creating atmospheres of paranoia and politics, where people didn't feel free to give their opinions, in case it pissed off the wrong person. That's not exactly the kind of personality I want as head coach. That, I think more than the domestic abuse, is what keeps Kidd from getting a new opportunity as an NBA head coach thus far.
No. Pelicans, Nuggets, and Lakers all have a female owner. There are also other female minority owners around the league
