06-05-2023, 09:04 AM
(06-05-2023, 08:24 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: You say you don't like JVG as an announcer. What if.....So, I think that might work in the sense that I don’t think JVG will be a yes man to Kidd. He’ll have opinions and voice them. Whether they are outdated opinions is another concern. He is also a draw up plays type of coach, so maybe Kidd turns that over to him?
From Stein:
The Mavericks remain interested in former Suns and Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek to potentially join Kidd's staff, league sources say, as I reported here on April 30.
Yet I'm also told that they plan to gauge Jeff Van Gundy’s interest in a potential return to the bench as an aide to Kidd after 15-plus years in broadcasting. The ESPN analyst is, of course, in the midst of working the NBA Finals.
Van Gundy hasn't coached in the NBA since the 2006-07 season with Houston. But the former Knicks and Rockets coach did serve as head coach of USA Basketball's 2017 FIBA AmeriCup team and its 2019 World Cup qualifying team largely featuring players from the G League. Gregg Popovich then made Van Gundy an assistant coach on the team of NBA stars that won the 2020 Tokyo Olympics contested in 2021.
If he is the guy, it looks like they are getting older “consultants” to advise on the side to make up for the lack of actual personnel (in the FO case at least). Don’t really have an opinion one way or another, just really hope it works, but bracing for another disaster.