The New York Knicks are interested in Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, who has two years left on his contract with Dallas.
The Knicks need a new head coach after firing Tom Thibodeau, who guided the franchise to the conference finals this year for the first time since 2000.
Thibodeau was hired by the Knicks in 2020. He went 226-174 in the regular season and 24-23 in the postseason and won the 2021 Coach of the Year Award.
Kidd has coached the Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks and Mavericks, compiling a record of 362-339 in the regular season and 31-33 in the playoffs. The Hall of Famer played for the Knicks in 2012-13 and is reportedly interested in coaching New York.
Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd
The New York Knicks may not even interview Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd.
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However, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, there is a belief among some within the Mavericks organization that the Knicks will ultimately decide against asking permission to interview Kidd.
“There is a belief among some within the Mavericks’ organization that the Knicks will ultimately decide against taking the step of asking,” Stein wrote. “As I reported Saturday, I have likewise heard from a few well-placed skeptics who believe that the Knicks would be immediately shot down if they do ask.”
Dallas missed the playoffs this year after making the NBA Finals last year. Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison traded superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February.
The Mavericks did win the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery. They are expected to select Duke’s Cooper Flagg with the first overall pick in this year’s draft.
Stein, who is probably the top reporter to trust when it comes to Mavericks news since he has covered the team for more than a decade, doesn’t think Kidd is secretly angling for the Knicks job.