Jason Kidd has excelled in his first season as an assistant coach under Frank Vogel with the Los Angeles Lakers, rehabilitation his reputation around the league.

Owners and executives wanted to see if Kidd could be a good partner given his history of political missteps with the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks.

Kidd made a strong impressions on the New York Knicks during his interview process with a humbled acceptance of some of his prior mistakes.