Milwaukee Bucks: 5 candidates to replace Jason Kidd as coach

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4. Mark Jackson

Jackson has been out of coaching long enough at this point he may just stay in a pretty comfortable broadcasting gig until further notice. And he was replaced by Steve Kerr after the 2013-2014 season (and a first-round playoff exit), as the Golden State Warriors apparently also sought a fresh approach. The results speak for themselves to show the move worked, and the Bucks are set to follow that template to find a coach to take them to a next level Kidd could not.

Jackson will certainly be willing to push players when necessary, and some may see him as a clone of Kidd. It would also have to be proven in an interview that he’d be the fresh voice the organization has gone public with wanting, and Jackson did have some reported conflict with Warriors’ management that paved the way for his departure. Clearly, and as can be seen at times in his role as a game analyst, Jackson’s personality is not for everybody.

But Jackson was pretty successful as the Warriors’ head coach, with a 98-66 regular season record over his final two seasons as that franchise began to emerge from the long-standing doldrums. Top to bottom harmony is nice and successful organizations have it, but winning games is all that matters as long as any discord does not linger. Unless it’s widely out there he’s not interested in a return to coaching, Jackson is at least worthy of attention as a candidate for the opening.