It’s been known for weeks but the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday formally announced a three year contract extention for Jason Kidd that will keep him on the bench through the 2019-20 sesaon.
Kidd is entering his third year on the job. After leading the Bucks to the playoffs in his first season, the team slipped back into the lottery in year two.
His record is 74-90 with Milwaukee but owner Wes Edens said, “There is no betterfit to lead our young and talented roster.”
The next order of business is the NBA draft which takes place Thursday night at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn.
The Bucks have the 10th overall choice in round one along with a pair of second round selections.