Brooklyn NY- This is “America” land of the free home of the brave, and yes African American men with Money. The Milwaukee Bucks have reached an agreement with the Brooklyn Nets to make Jason Kidd their next coach. I’m so proud to witness the changing of how we do business.
The Nets will receive two second-round draft picks in the deal, the first coming in 2015 and the second coming in 2019. As was the case when the Los Angeles Clippers and Boston Celtics agreed on a coaching trade for Doc Rivers last summer, trades between the Nets and Bucks will not be permitted during the 2014-15 season as a protection against the possibility of Kidd landing some of his former players.
The Bucks, in turn, got a new coach even before formally dismissing their current one, Larry Drew, after the bizarre turn of events that unfolded on Saturday night. They eventually made the firing of Drew a formalized matter on Monday.
In one season as head coach of the Nets, Kidd led Brooklyn to a 44-38 record during the regular season and a first round playoff win over Toronto before losing to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Vernon McKenzie: PureSportsNY