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 Mavsβ group here in Vegas. I asked if assistant coaching is in his future. βWeβll see,β he said with a smile. βJust observing.β
— 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 BareaΒ 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.
βWe are inviting them to summer league and to training camp to see if they really want to coach. Thereβs one thing to say βI want to coach,β but then do you really want to coach? Itβs not easy."
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd told the Star last week he was still expecting Terry to return to the Wildcats next season.
βEvery conversation J.T. and I have had has revolved around Arizona basketball and what weβre doing here,β Lloyd said. βI canβt predict the future, but I know weβre planning on him being here this year and heβs doing a great job.β
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.
