Jason Kidd watches a play between the of the Brooklyn Nets and the Houston Rockets on Nov. 29, 2013. Credit: Getty Images

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A league source said the Milwaukee Bucks are offering Jason Kidd the opportunity to be the franchise's head coach but are not offering a front-office position.

Kidd, who coached the Brooklyn Nets last season, interviewed with Bucks owner Marc Lasry and Wesley Edens on Friday, the source indicated. The Bucks had received permission from the Nets to talk to him, the source said.

The stalemate over Kidd's arrival in Milwaukee apparently involves compensation the Nets want to release him from the three remaining years on his contract. The source indicated the Bucks are offering second-round picks while the Nets are requesting a future first-round pick.

The source said the issue would be resolved one way or another in the next 24 hours.

Bucks general manager John Hammond and assistant general manager David Morway are remaining in their positions, the source said, and no interviews have been conducted for their jobs.

The source said the Bucks owners believe Kidd would be a strong candidate to help the rebuilding process with a young team.

Kidd played for four teams in his 21-year NBA career before retiring in 2013, averaging 12.6 points, 8.7 assists and 6.3 rebounds. He ranks second all-time in assists and steals behind John Stockton, and his 107 triple-doubles trails only Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson. He was a 10-time NBA all-star.

Kidd got off to a rough start in his first year as coach in Brooklyn and nearly was fired in December but the team played well after Jan. 1 and reached the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Nets had a veteran team led by Paul Pierce, Joe Johnson and Kevin Garnett, and former Bucks player Shaun Livingston also played a key role in the backcourt for Kidd.

Larry Drew coached the Bucks last season on the first year of a three-year contract, after spending nine seasons in Atlanta, six as an assistant and three as head coach.

The Bucks went 15-67 last season to finish with the worst record in the league. They ended up with the No. 2 pick in the draft and selected Duke forward Jabari Parker on Thursday.

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