11-30-2021, 07:13 PM
I don't think Nico and Kidd are a packaged deal. This is Nico's first NBA job though, he didn't hire Jason Kidd, and he's never going to have the authority to fire a coach without Cuban's consent, so it seems unlikely that Kidd doesn't get at least 2 full seasons to prove he's an idiot before Nico even approaches Cuban about firing him.
New talent enters the league every year, standing pat on your roster isn't a good thing if you failed to advance in the playoffs. I don't think Kidd will be judged by regular season performance against a f-ed up covid year. I think this year will be the baseline and he will be expected to make improvement going forward.
If things get bad I don't see Cuban sticking with Kidd over Nico, he probably secretly hopes to have the chance to fire him after the verbally commit to resign/never mind I'm a Knick thing.
New talent enters the league every year, standing pat on your roster isn't a good thing if you failed to advance in the playoffs. I don't think Kidd will be judged by regular season performance against a f-ed up covid year. I think this year will be the baseline and he will be expected to make improvement going forward.
If things get bad I don't see Cuban sticking with Kidd over Nico, he probably secretly hopes to have the chance to fire him after the verbally commit to resign/never mind I'm a Knick thing.