Kidd got a call on that day in 2018 from Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who told him that he was going to be fired and that he was willing to help him save his job. Believing that such a decision was on the horizon, Kidd thanked Antetokounmpo and told him there was nothing he could do. Shortly after, Bucks general manager Jon Horst and team president Peter Feigin officially gave Kidd the decision at a pizza restaurant.