Newly hired Brooklyn Nets coach Jason Kidd has offered Lawrence Frank an assistant coaching position with the team. Kidd played under Frank from 2001-2008 when he served as the Nets head coach (2004-08) and an assistant (2001-04).
"The invitation is out there, so it's up to him," Kidd said Friday on ESPN Radio's "Mike & Mike."
"He's in a special situation. He's at home, his wife is sick, so I understand coming off of coaching [the Detroit Pistons] and [possibly] wanting a year off with his family, so I respect that. The big thing is he knows how much I love him and how much I need him, but family comes first, and I respect that."
Frank currently resides in New Jersey. His wife is due to face a long recovery after an emergency surgery in March for an illness that remains undisclosed to the public.
Kidd added that he is currently attempting to put a staff together including other positions as well.
"There's a lot of people that have come out publicly saying that I need to get a seasoned staff, and that's what I'm looking at, people who maybe have been head coaches in this league or have been assistants and understand what it take to have some success so I can learn on the job," Kidd said. "One of those candidates is Lawrence Frank that I'm trying to get because we get along well, I trust him and I think he understands what it takes to have some success in this league."
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