NBA Replacements for Donnie Nelson and Rick Carlisle arrive
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Luka Doncic already has a new coach and general manager. As reported by Shams Charania de The Athletic, those chosen are to take the positions they left vacant Donnie Nelson Y Rick Carlisle will be Jason Kidd and Nico Harrison .
Donnie Nelson spent 24 years on the team; while Rick Carlisle directed 13 seasons, including the only championship in franchise history, when they beat the Heat of LeBron, Wade and Bosh in 2011.
Jason Kidd arrives in Dallas for the third time. In his 19 years in the NBA as a player, he played for the Phoenix, Nets, Knicks and Mavs. Dallas chose him in the 1994 Draft and instead left in the middle of 96/97, returning on 08/07. In his career he had 12,091 assists, making him the second-highest assistant in NBA history. In 2018 he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
The California native is respected by a large majority of players and Every time a team looks for a coach, Jason Kidd’s name is not missing.
Already with experience on the bench in Milwaukee and Brooklyn, Kidd was to date Frank Vogel’s assistant in the Lakers, with whom he was champion in 2020.
“As a competitor, you lose yourself in what you can contribute to make your team a winner. But the message must be delivered differently. Not so hard, not so rough. You have to build things and enjoy them.. As a player, you play to win a championship, and as a coach, you train to win them.. But there are different things that you try to build in a culture. This will be his first opportunity to convey the work ethic that has made him grow professionally, “Kidd told Marc Spears at the time.
In his coaching career, Kidd is 373-183, reaching the playoffs in three of five seasons.. With the Nets he was only in 13/14, in a team that included Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Deron Williams and Joe Johnson, with which he was eliminated in the second round. From there it happened to Milwaukee, qualifying in two of his first three seasons to the Playoffs in the Giannis Antetokounmpo’s career started, but he never made it out of the first round.
On the other hand, the incorporation of Nico Harrison arrives as the new general manager. He was Nike’s basketball operations executive., a company he joined in 2002. He worked as a marketing representative and promoted stars such as Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. In his second year he took care of take Kobe Bryant to Nike, with whom he forged a good friendship.
His good work with the image of Kobe led him to climb hierarchies and, already as a marketing manager, he cultivated good relationships with several NBA players. These connections put him on the league map. He is reportedly a strong bond with 22-year-old Slovenian star from Dallas, Luka Doncic.
Lakers forward Jared Dudley expressed on Twitter at the news: “A lot of teams have tried to get Nico, if Dallas does it would be a great play.”
Many teams have tried to get Nico, if Dallas could land him that’s a big Play https://t.co/A5wlfdaHzs
? Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) June 25, 2021
Nico Harrison played professionally in Europe for seven years, although he did not make it into the NBA. He played at the NCAA level for one season with the Army, before transferring to Montana State, with whom he reached March Madness in 1996 after winning the Big Sky conference.
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