Breaking Nets News: Jason Kidd likely out as Nets head coach

In today's breaking Nets news update, Brooklyn Nets head coach Jason Kidd will likely leave his post with the team after one year on the job, after a clash with ownership over Kidd's request for an expanded role in the franchise's hierarchy.

According to Andrew Keh of the New York Times, "Kidd’s likely exit comes after a recent clash with ownership about expanding his role in the organization, according to a person in the N.B.A. with knowledge of the situation."

The 41-year-old Kidd came to the Nets' ownership with a request to become the president of the team's basketball operations - a promotion which would land him above general manager Billy King on the organizational ladder.

The Nets declined Kidd's proposal and granted him permission to speak with the Milwaukee Bucks about a potential new job with the level of power he is looking for.

Kidd currently has three years and $10.5 million left on his current contract with the Nets. Per Keh's report, the Bucks and Nets are said to be in talks about a compensation package which could land Kidd in Milwaukee sooner rather than later.

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