Jason Kidd, Bucks Agree on New Contract: Latest Details and Reaction

June 22nd, 2016 by Tyler Conway Leave a reply »
Despite an eight-win drop from his first season in Milwaukee to his second, Bucks coach Jason Kidd was rewarded a three-year contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. 

"We have a hard-working group of coaches that want to teach our young players and help them reach their full potential. We still have work to do but we're committed to the goal of building a team that consistently competes for titles," Kidd said in a statement, via NBA.com.

Kidd, 43, is 74-90 in two seasons with the Bucks. He led Milwaukee to a surprising playoff berth in 2014-15 before falling to a 33-49 record last season. A December hip surgery took him away from the team for a month, and the Bucks had massive issues finding a rhythm on the offensive end.

Milwaukee finished seventh-worst in offensive efficiency and attempted the NBA's fewest three-pointers, a strategy contrary to league-wide trends. Things picked up toward the end of the regular season when Kidd, forced by myriad injuries across the roster, installed 6'11" forward Giannis Antetokounmpo as his nominal point guard.

Antetokounmpo responded by posting five triple-doubles after the Al ...

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