https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/f0dea3bbab40d

Would Jason want to be our Assistant Deputy GM?

2 years of working as an advisor to Cal basketball then become warriors coach

Hopefully Cal at least approaches and talks to him.

Bring him in!

HairOfTheBear said:

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01Bear said:

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Who's the current basketball GM? If no one, whay not give JKidd a try?

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I asked AI if Kidd would become the Cal GM and it replied, "No. Cal has already hired Richard Midgley as Deputy GM in charge of operations and roster development and NIL."

I wonder why he is designated as Deputy GM instead of just GM if that's the case.


But the other post that says maybe Kidd would be an advisor is kinda interesting because he is owed 0 mil over the next 4 years. So he could work at Cal for 2 yrs and then I suspect when he takes another NBA job then his contract with the Cavs would be completely severed.

Also, several sources have linked as the top candidate in Orlando. And behind them Portland and Chicago.


I'd guess it's hard to leave the NBA while you're still relevant because getting back in might make you seem less relevant. But, Kidd surprised us once by choosing Cal, maybe just maybe he would do it again

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I can see him going to Orlando; that roster has promise and he could develop it. But not so much Portland and Chicago.

But if JKidd were willing to return to his alma mater and help its basketball program correct course as the GM for the next year or two, that could be helpful. At least, if he calls, donors will pick up the phone. My only concern is that he's not as familiar with NCAA rules.

Another Cal basketball alumnus I'd like to see welcome back at Cal is Kevin Johnson. I'm not sure what he's up to now or if he's even interested in returning to Cal, but I'd love to see him invited back to the program in some capacity. (I only got to see him as a pro in the NBA, but he was one of my favorite NBA players of his era.) Given he was mayor of Sacramento, I'm assuming he knows how to deal with bureaucracy and politics. That should stand him in good stead at Cal.

Of course, my dream Cal basketball alumnus for the GM position would be Shareef Abdur-Rahim. He's been involved with upper management in the NBA and is the current president of the NBDL. He's going to be very familiar with how a minor league basketball organization is supposed to be run. Anything he doesn't know about the NCAA, he'll probably learn quickly on the job.

That said, I would love it if Cal basketball were to reach out to some of the former players, like Rob Benson, Jerome Randle, and Ivan Rabb. Those guys could help the young guys on the team develop the skills they'll need for the professional game. I get that the guys I named didn't really establish careers in the NBA, but they know where their games fell short and what they would have needed to improve to get there. Basically, they could be Cal's version of Crash Davis to the team's (many) Nuke LaLooshes.