Jason Kidd certainly stirred the pot during the 2024 NBA Finals.
After Boston’s lopsided victory in Game 1 against the Mavericks, Kidd generated plenty of headlines by labeling Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown as the best player on Boston’s roster.
“Well, Jaylen’s their best player,” Dallas’ head coach told reporters. “So, just looking at what he does defensively, he picked up Luka [Doncic] full-court, he got to the free-throw line. He did everything. That’s what your best player does.”
Of course, Brown had a dominant playoff run for the Celtics, taking home both Eastern Conference Finals and NBA Finals MVP honors en route to Boston’s 18th championship.