An exchange broke up unhappily.

The Nets' record didn't improve either, and by mid-December, the team's record had changed to 10-20, bringing the losing streak to 10.

The more Kidd tried to prove his ability, the more the team lost.

And the conflict between the team's first assistant coach Frank and Kidd has intensified to the point of irreconcilability, and the latter directly asked the management to fire Frank.

Tang Tian also knew that this situation could not continue.

At the regular meeting of the board of directors, he suggested a change of leadership.

Bruce Rattle is very supportive of him, and the other minority shareholders on the board have no opinion, and as for Boss Ma, he has no time to take care of the team's affairs.

'Are we starting to look for a new manager now? Among the coaches who are now idle at home, Mike D'Antoni and George Carr all have good coaching resumes. When Tang Tian told Jones about the board's decision, the old subordinate reacted quickly.

Tang Tian shook his head.

The coach has the ability, but like Kidd, he will only stick to his own set, and now the Nets are not good on paper, and they may not be able to play a record.

"Young coach, are we going to invite Sam Cassel? Or try Luke Wharton? Or Billy Donovan? In the NCAA, he was more successful than Stevens. ”

Tang Tian still shook his head.

Just when Jones was about to say more, Tang Tian said directly: "I'll come." ”

Hearing Tang Tian say this, Jones was stunned, he was really stunned.

Think about it carefully, Tang Tian was able to rocket Yao Mai and beat the single-core knight to the championship, and it was the most suitable person to lead the Nets.

But the crux of the matter is that Tang Tian is now the owner of the team, and he is also the second largest boss!

There is no such precedent in the history of the NBA!

It's not that the NBA has rules that don't allow the boss to coach, the problem is that the boss and the employees are two classes, to put it mildly, the boss talks about big business, how can anyone go down to the court to command the game tirelessly.

Take the current Tang Tian as an example, he has his own company, and he also negotiates the purchase of shares, which is the difference in class.

"If the team is going to recover, you have to give the fans enough hope, so there will be no hope for it to play, it's big business." Tang Tian said it very bluntly.

He doesn't need to use the cornerstone Kidd, he doesn't need to play with a strong style of play, and the income of the team without attendance will drop a lot, which is a big business.

"I see." Jones nodded.

"I'll talk to Jason and announce the decision to fire him later."

"Wait, it's not dismissal." Tang Tian stopped Jones.

"Not dismissal?" Jones was full of doubts, should he keep Kidd as an assistant coach? Kidd wouldn't agree to that, would he?

"I remember at the beginning of the season, didn't you say the Bucks were interested in Kidd being their head coach?" Tang Tian continued.

"What do you mean? What do you mean by the Bucks again? Jones was quick to respond.

"Yes, let's ask if the alliance is compliant." Tang Tian nodded.

In the NBA, coaches can be traded, but this trade is not the same as a player trade, and the draft picks received for changing coaches are only a form of "compensation".

However, this is rare, and there have only been four times in NBA history, most recently last year, when the Clippers traded for Doug Rivers from the Celtics.

And unlike before, they were all done in the offseason, and now it's in the middle of the season, and it's a question of whether the league agrees.

"I see." Jones soon understood.

If you are fired outright, you have to continue to pay your salary, and if you trade it, you can not only not use it, but you can also get compensation for draft picks, which is the maximum benefit.

Jones was quick to reply.

The league has no rules that don't allow such a trade, and the Bucks are also interested in Kidd's joining, but in terms of chips, they are only willing to offer a future second-round pick.

Jones' follow-up talks have also made little progress, with a future second-round being the only bargaining chip.

This is to seize the Nets' poor situation and reduce the price.

Tang Tian himself joined the negotiations, and after determining the year of the draft pick, the deal was finally struck.

The Nets sent head coach Jason Kidd to the 2017 second-round pick from the Bucks.

The league agreed to the deal, but with the same add-on to the Rivers deal: the Nets and Bucks are not allowed to trade any players until Dec. 21 next year.

Just after completing such a deal, the Nets officially announced another new piece of news.

Tang Tian will be the new head coach of the Nets.

When the news came out, the entire alliance was boiling.

After waiting for a year and a half, Tang Tian finally came out of the mountain again!

And the league owner became the head coach of the team, which refreshed the perception of all media and fans!

"It's dawn."

"It's time for New York to put an end to the game of who's worse than whom! (Both the Knicks and Nets are currently at the bottom of the East)"

"I have a hunch that the Nets will win the championship in less than three years!"

……

The fans' discussions were noisy, and the media also stirred up the heat.

"The first owner in NBA history to be a head coach, Mark Cuban is no longer the craziest owner."

"Tang Tian decided to put his 8th championship trophy in Brooklyn."

"New York's upstart rises, and Brooklyn will become New York's new darling."

……

The media is also optimistic about the Nets.

However, in the sound of boiling, there is no lack of pouring cold water.

"Tang Tian is good enough, but the Nets' rot has gone deep into the bone marrow, and I am not optimistic about his comeback." Barkley was a rare cautious turn.

FOX Sports' article is more in-depth.

"The Nets only have two first-round picks in the next five years, and neither of them belongs to them, they have no future, and the team's salary is not reasonable, Joe Johnson, who holds the highest salary, is only averaging about 12 points per game this season, and the other role players are also lackluster, they just suffered a wave of 10 consecutive losses, they don't have a now, a team that doesn't have a present, a team that doesn't have a future, can it really change because of a head coach?

Of course it is no.

Looking at Tang Tian's past coaching experience, we will find that every team he is on will have superstars, Yao Ming and Maddy during the Rockets, Paul, James and Yao Ming during the Cavaliers, not to mention the four less teams.

He's good at using superstars, but unfortunately the Nets only have one Deron Williams, who has just recovered from injury.

We believe in Don's vision for the players, but he has never been a coach who turned the tide in the past, and he will not be now. ”