Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Jason Kidd talks exit publicly for first time

EVANSVILLE, IN - OCTOBER 12: Jason Kidd of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on against the Indiana Pacers during a preseason game on October 12, 2016 at Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Joe Robbins/NBAE via Getty Images)
EVANSVILLE, IN - OCTOBER 12: Jason Kidd of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on against the Indiana Pacers during a preseason game on October 12, 2016 at Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Joe Robbins/NBAE via Getty Images)

The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as former Bucks head coach Jason Kidd gives his side of the story after being fired by the team over two months ago.

In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we hear from former Bucks head coach Jason Kidd as he speaks publicly on his firing for the first time, review the Bucks’ season so far and how the team’s scope has stagnated despite Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s transcendent campaign and much more.

Having stayed out of the public eye since being fired by the Bucks in mid-to-late January, it’s not a secret Kidd’s standing within the organization had soured over time, based on his inability to live up to expectations and falling out of favor within the locker room as well as with the team’s management and ownership group before officially getting the axe.

While his coaching career has been put on hold for the moment, Kidd’s angling to get back in the game and very well could be a name that gets bandied about over the offseason in the coaching vacancies that have and will open up in the coming weeks.

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‘If You Want to Be Great, You Have to Work’: Jason Kidd Counters His Critics (read here): Howard Beck of Bleacher Report sat down with former Bucks head coach Jason Kidd to go over his side of why he was fired over two months ago, his time in Milwaukee and more.

Milwaukee Bucks remain grounded as Giannis Antetokounmpo continues ascension (read here): Steve Aschburner over at NBA.com gave an incredibly honest and spot on assessment of where the Bucks stand at this point in their disappointing season, despite Giannis Antetokounmpo’s herculean campaign.

Bucks 116, Warriors 107: Defense sets the tone during game-changing run (read here): The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Matt Velazquez recapped the Bucks’ unexpected victory over the Golden State Warriors from Thursday night.

D.J. Wilson enjoying Michigan’s Final Four run but happy to be with Bucks (read here): Velazquez caught up with Bucks rookie D.J. Wilson, who’s reveling in his alma mater’s Final Four run in this year’s NCAA tournament.

D’Amato: With the regular season winding down, where the Bucks go from here is one big if (read here): Also of the Journal Sentinel, Gary D’Amato wrote on the present state of the Bucks and how inconsistencies, both in terms of their performance and overall mentality, continue to persist as they ramp up their playoff push.

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That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.