Billy King and Jason Kidd Met Today – Lawrence Frank Assistant?
The news that Jason Kidd was seriously interested in coaching the Brooklyn Nets yesterday had the media up in arms immediately. Kidd had requested a meeting with the Nets to go over the possibility and the word was that meeting would tale place this week.
Word has it that the meeting between the two sides took place today with Billy King.
Jason Kidd's candidacy w/ Nets is getting serious consideration, sources tell Y! Work's ongoing to assemble a staff to make this possible.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 10, 2013
Nets meeting with Jason Kidd took place today, according to a source
— Stefan Bondy (@nydninternets) June 10, 2013
Just landed in Atlanta, but can also confirm previous reports that the Nets have met with Jason Kidd today about their head coaching vacancy
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) June 10, 2013
Kidd met with #Nets today and Brian Shaw will meet with them Wednesday, source confirms to colleague @NotoriousOHM
— Mike Mazzeo (@MazzESPN) June 10, 2013
People around the league are saying that Kidd could be a serious candidate if he indeed surrounded himself with an experienced coaching staff of assistants.
One source mentioned that ex-Nets coach Lawrence Frank might be one of the assistants.
Element of Jason Kidd's pitch to Nets, I'm told, is Lawrence Frank joining him on bench, giving Nets assistant w/HC experience they demand
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) June 10, 2013
Nets taking Kidd seriously as head-coaching candidate, sources say, but one must is Kidd being surrounded by lots of experience on bench
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) June 10, 2013
Chatting w/ Reggie Evans. Said, "I think Jason would be a good coach one day, whenever that day comes." Has "a lot of faith in Billy King."
— Jared Zwerling (@JaredZwerling) June 10, 2013
Sources confirm @ESPNSteinLine report of Jason Kidd pitching Lawrence Frank as one of his top assistants to Nets. Frank would aid transition
— Rod Boone (@rodboone) June 10, 2013
