Arizona assistant coach Jason Terry posted that he attended a coaching clinic at the NBA's summer league this week, while telling a Dallas reporter "we'll see" about whether being an NBA assistant is in his future.
Jason Terry part of Mavsâ group here in Vegas. I asked if assistant coaching is in his future. âWeâll see,â he said with a smile. âJust observing.â
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) August 12, 2021
A story on the Mavericks' website last month said new Dallas coach Jason Kidd has reportedly talked to former Mavericks players Terry, Tyson Chandler and JJ Barea about possibly joining his new staff.
“We’ve talked to JJ, so we will work to see if that’s feasible this season.” Kidd told Mavs.com. “But we do have a plan for past Mavs who do want to get into coaching.
âWe are inviting them to summer league and to training camp to see if they really want to coach. Thereâs one thing to say âI want to coach,â but then do you really want to coach? Itâs not easy."
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd told the Star last week he was still expecting Terry to return to the Wildcats next season.
âEvery conversation J.T. and I have had has revolved around Arizona basketball and what weâre doing here,â Lloyd said. âI canât predict the future, but I know weâre planning on him being here this year and heâs doing a great job.â
Should Terry leave UA, the Wildcats already have two non-coaching staffers on hand with previous college coaching experience: Player relations director Jason Gardner, the former head coach at IUPUI, and special assistant TJ Benson, a former assistant coach at GCU.
