Coach Kidd Now Also an Owner

Kidd during his time with Dallas Mavericks
Source: Keith Allison (CC BY-SA 2.0)   

So here's the news. Jason Kidd isn't just a franchise player and current head coach of the Brooklyn Nets anymore. He now also owns a small part of the team after reportedly buying half of Jay-Z's stake on the franchise. There are several interesting aspects of this development.

I guess he is the boss?

After the Nets signed him as the new coach for the team, many questioned his ability to reel in players and make them follow his vision. This isn't without reason per se. He has no experience in NBA coaching and the fact that he is a friend with some of the players on the team made everyone think of how awkward things can be if he needs to be hard on those players. Basically, it all comes down to respect and command.

Now that he is an owner, he is basically one of the many employers of the team's players. He is their boss, which I think should give him more authority. I'm not certain about how the authority bit will play out though.

What if it doesn't pan out?

And here's another awkward situation. What if him coaching the Nets doesn't pan out? We have seen so many coaches get sacked that it's quite the norm already. However, him being an owner makes it a tricky situation if indeed the team doesn't perform well under his command. I can just imagine how awkward ownership meetings can become.

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