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The NBA coaching carousel has begun even though the playoffs are still in full swing.
Two of the biggest names on the market, Tom Thibodeau and Scott Brooks are already out of the market as they have signed on with Minnesota and Washington respectively.
Still, there are a number of coaching vacancies and there and if speculation holds true, there are more to come. The coaches of disappointing teams are likely to end up in the hot seat, and Jason Kidd of the Milwaukee Bucks could be one of them according to a report from Gary Woelfel of the Journal Times.
The report states that Kidd "hasn't endeared himself to the rest of the Bucks' ownership group. Some think Kidd's arrogant, some think his heart isn't into coaching and are miffed he took off a portion of the season for hip surgery when he could have done it in the offseason. Some, most importantly, question his coaching acumen and his player personal decision-making."
The Bucks had a breakthrough last season and faced high expectations entering 2015-16. They had new acquisition center Greg Monroe and a returning Jabari Parker. However, the team failed to make the playoffs and Kidd is most likely to take part of the blame.
Aside from the questions on Kidd, Woelfel also stated that Kidd's tenure is "now on shaky ground" and that "his future with the franchise is clearly cloudy," especially since there are big names on the market.
While two of those big names are gone, there is the possibility that another one might consider taking on the challenge of the Bucks. Milwaukee was named as the best possible destination for Luke Walton by John Buhler of Fansided.
The article mentions the young talent of the Bucks, with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Parker and Khris Middleton as the types of players that Walton could develop. Aside from the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Bucks offers arguably the best collection of talent on the rise.
Walton has had no coaching experience aside from his stint with the Golden State Warriors. Thus, his 39-4 record when he took over from Steve Kerr was phenomenal. However, the only experience he had was with talented teams, and the Bucks could be a better option than Walton's former team, the LA Lakers.
The Lakers will have the biggest spotlight on their team after three consecutive bad seasons and they don't really have the talent to match the Bucks unless they land a top free agent.
These factors may force Walton to move East, but as of now, both the Lakers and Bucks coaching positions are not officially vacant and Walton himself is busy with the Golden State Warriors title defense.
