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| Jason Kidd on the New Jersey Nets |
While I think there is no smarter move than turning a successful player into a coach, with all the experience already in the back pocket, the teams signing them shouldn't have sentimental attachment to these people.
While Jason Kidd coaching the Nets would be the dream of most Nets fans, and probably ownership, what happens half a season later if he is only performing mediocre?
Who wants to be the one to tell a Hall of Famer that made your team great, that he just isn't working out?
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| Mark Messier winning a cup with the New York Rangers |
The best bet for players is to start in another market, where they know your name and talents, yet have no attachment to you, hence having to prove themselves, as every first time coach should have to.
For example, take the Great One, Wayne Gretzky. He went to Phoenix, where he hadn't played, and got involved with the team, ending up as a head coach. While he had a 47% Winning Percentage, he was able to show his talents, or lack thereof, on the coaching plateau, without having a fan base that was pro/against him from the start.
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| Wayne Gretzky coaching the Phoenix Coyotes |
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