Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Jason Kidd decided to go all Nucky Thompson on the Nets after watching newly hired rookie coaches Derek Fisher and Steve Kerr receive better deals from their franchises than Kidd got from Brooklyn last summer.
In pursuing exit to Milwaukee, source tells Yahoo of Jason Kidd's ambitions: "He wants the Doc and Pop role (there). Running everything."
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 29, 2014
More that inspired Kidd power play — Steve Kerr, Derek Fisher hired at higher pay grade. "That got him — especially Fisher," source said.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 29, 2014
Kidd’s power play is either based off a serious ego trip, or he must really believe that he did something special with a Nets roster that went 44-38 record, good for sixth in the Eastern Conference.
Kidd signed a two-year, $5 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets, with a club option for a third year. Kerr got a five-year, $25 million deal, while Fisher received a five-year, $25 million deal as well.