Let's be clear, rumors are rumors. The Celtics just promoted Brad Stevens to President of Basketball Operations and Danny Ainge retired as GM, leaving a canyon sized hole left at head coach.
The job is pretty desirable with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown as building blocks, but hiring one of the top names on the free agent coaching market, Jason Kidd, would be an unmitigated disaster for Boston. Coming from someone who easily considers Kidd in the pantheon of the franchise's legendary players, his off the court track record and power struggles he had with the front offices that he had during his last two stops in Brooklyn and Milwaukee doesn't exactly invoke a sense of optimism that the third time is a charm.
Kidd wanted to take personnel control from former Nets GM, Billy King, but was denied his request and permitted to seek another organization to serve, ultimately landing with the Bucks.
Kidd was an all world performer as a player and a guy that players would rally around in the locker room, but not all players are cut out to be coache. Not to say that the current Lakers assistant won't get another opportunity in the league, but it likely won't come in a town that has never wrapped its arms around him during his playing or coaching career. Stevens understands that the NBA is a player's league and wants his fingerprints all over this team, but Kidd has never been the type of person to sit idly by and let a GM do his job. If Stevens is hiring wise, he'll go in another direction as it is a recipe for both sides.
The 39-point victory marked the largest in Nets franchise playoff history. Brooklyn will be riding high heading to Milwaukee, but understands that they've simply taken care of home court and will need to steal at least one on the road to take a stranglehold on the series.
