Knicks follow Nets’ lead for once
Fisher hiring shadows Kidd's ascension to head-coaching ranks
Last summer, Jason Kidd took time during his introductory press conference at Downtown’s Barclays Center to single out the man who set the precedent for hiring a former star point guard with no previous coaching experience to lead an NBA franchise.
“I probably wouldn’t be here right now if it weren’t for Mark Jackson,” Kidd humbly noted that day.
Recently retired point guard Derek Fisher should probably be saying the exact same thing about Jason Kidd right now, especially after landing a five-year, $25 million deal to be the new head coach of the New York Knicks.