None of the players said he knew whether Kidd will continue playing after the 40-year-old guard shot just 3 of 25 in the playoffs.

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Jason Kidd will also see his marketability rise.

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Two league executives said they believe Kidd, a future Hall of Famer, will be pursued in some capacity once he retires as a player.

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Coaches often rave about Kidd's mental capacity, but his game will also be remembered for its completeness.

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Former Manchester United assistant coach Brian Kidd has been recruited as technical development manager and will oversee the club's youth system whilst Andy Welsh, formerly an integral part of Leeds United's youth development, will run City's own domestic academy.

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Paul Hart, assisted by Brian Kidd, has been placed in charge of first-team affairs and will be keen to get to the bottom of reported unrest within the dressing room.

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Given Kidd's illustrious career, though, those end-of-career failures will amount to nothing more than footnotes.

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He has shown an exceptional ability to perform under pressure, but many of the less dedicated basketball fans will tune out should he perform at a middling level or spend most of his time on the bench behind Kidd.

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