Bucks trade for Jason Kidd and fire Larry Drew

[pwaldo]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11...eal-jason-kidd

The Milwaukee Bucks have fired coach Larry Drew after agreeing to send two second-round draft picks to the Brooklyn Nets to secure the coaching rights to Jason Kidd.

The Nets released a statement Monday night saying general manager Billy King "has permitted Jason Kidd to pursue a coaching opportunity with the Milwaukee Bucks." The Nets' search for a head coach will begin immediately. King is scheduled to address the media on Tuesday.

Brooklyn will receive one second-round draft pick each in 2015 and 2019 from Milwaukee. The Bucks had been offering one second-round pick, but the Nets wanted a 2015 first-round pick in exchange, a negotiating chip the Bucks dismissed.

A source told ESPN.com's Andy Katz that the Bucks have talked to Kidd only about being the coach, not any kind of administrative position running basketball operations. The source said the negotiation was supposed to be between the owners, not involving any basketball personnel, before the New York Post leaked the story. The source said the negotiations were being handled by Bucks general manager John Hammond and King.

[Tagged]

This is really a no big deal, Kidd clearly over estimates himself. But then again, it's the Bucks. They aren't going anywhere soon.

[pwaldo]

This is really a no big deal, Kidd clearly over estimates himself. But then again, it's the Bucks. They aren't going anywhere soon.

I think Jason Kidd is overrated as well. He needs experience and should do better with the Bucks than having stayed with the Nets.

[jordan23]

I think Jason Kidd is overrated as well. He needs experience and should do better with the Bucks than having stayed with the Nets.

Glad the Nets got the deal done.

[WilyWestbrook0]

Kidd took an injured team far beyond where they ever would have gone with a mediocre coach. If anything, I think he's underrated.

[cgb_orl]

Kidd took an injured team far beyond where they ever would have gone with a mediocre coach. If anything, I think he's underrated.

In the East, that's really not that hard to do.

For the second year in the East there was a team with a 20+ game losing streak. Only Miami and (maybe) Indiana would have made the playoffs out West.

[Tagged]

Agree with CBG, at times Brooklyn were flat out terrible, only veteran leadership got them through in some games.
i expect them to not out of the East this year.