12 former NBA players who went on to coach for the Nets

Jason Kidd, Avery Johnson, WIllis Reed and others played in the NBA and went on to coach the Nets.

Jason Kidd

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Jason Kidd had a great NBA career while playing for four NBA teams, including the Nets. He scored more than 17,000 points and had more than 12,000 assists. As the Nets coach, he was 44-38 in one season before moving on to the Milwaukee Bucks.