12-04-2021, 08:39 AM
(11-30-2021, 06:35 PM)cow Wrote: If what we've heard about Nico is true and he was just waiting for the right opportunity to join a franchise, there is a 0% change that he's hitched his wagon to Kidd who has shown very little as a head coach. For that reason, I'd say no to the question of if those two are a packaged deal.
Cuban might be dumb in some aspects but he's not stupid. I think on the conservative end, Nico will have through the 2024 season to start building this into a championship team. That's also the first season he'll have a full compliment of assets to play with. Baring a disaster, I wouldn't consider moving him until the 2025 season is in the books.
Cuban is also pretty stubborn so I think both Kidd and Nico will get long leashes though I believe Nico's will be much longer. I think Kidd will get three seasons and I'd be shocked if he got less than two.
When the Mavs are sending NY a lottery pick after Kidd’s second season, there’s no way Kidd survives that. And right now, I’d say that’s more likely than not. So, Kidd’s tenure is two and done. I’m not even sure why the Mavs would keep him after a lottery finish this year, which is also more likely than not given what we’re seeing. The only good news for the Mavs is that they will get to keep their lottery pick this year and the Bucks, once they moved on from Kidd, became title contenders almost immediately.