05-07-2026, 01:23 PM
(05-07-2026, 12:53 PM)Smitty Wrote: Kidd’s contract and money owed will not be a barrier or even a factor in the decision IMO. Dumont can’t say that Masai has full control and then come back with, wellll I don’t want to pay a new coach and one that’s not here at the same time. It comes down to a combination of three things: What Flagg thinks, if Kidd wants to be here, and if Masai wants to bring in his own guy or not. That’s it.
Full control is never a thing. There are always financial limitations. For example repeater tax.
Makes a big difference if we are talking about $10m or $50m when it comes to Kidd's contract. That's why I asked about the contract details.
Would agree that the messaging from Ujiri suggests that he can make the call on Kidd's future but it's not a given.