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Kidd covets coaching return, cites renewed focus

Hall of Famer Jason Kidd, fired last season by the Milwaukee Bucks, said Monday he would like to get back to coaching "at any level." Kidd's name has come up as a potential replacement for Wyking Jones at his alma mater, California.

And league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Sunday that Kidd will be among the candidates for the Los Angeles Lakers' coaching job if Luke Walton is dismissed.

"I think Cal is a great institution. We'll see what happens," Kidd said Monday on The Jump. "Right now, it's nice to be wanted.