Dallas Mavericks Jason Kidd Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
The Dallas Mavericks hired Jason Kidd to the team’s head coach after Rick Carlisle resigned. It will not be Kidd’s first stop. The Hall of Fame point guard was previously the head coach in Brooklyn and Milwaukee with mixed results.
Giannis Antetokoumpo often credits his former coach for helping him become a superstar. In his recently published biography titled “Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an MVP” by Mirin Fader, they briefly dive into his relationship with Kidd and some of the ruthless coaching methods the Hall of Famer used while in Milwaukee.