The New York Knicks have explicitly shown an interest in Jason Kidd to fill the vacancy of the head coach position on their team. As per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the sentiments may be mutually reciprocated from Kidd’s end as well. While discussing the topic on SportsCenter, he said:
“The other way I would describe it is that there is mutual intrigue on both sides. Also, I know there’s this whole thing about asking for permission. You don’t ask for permission to hire another team’s coach; when you ask, you’re going to hire them.”
“So essentially, when the Knicks express interest, the ball will be in the Mavericks’ court, and they have three options as I see it,” said Windhorst. “One, they can just say, ‘No, thank you very much. Jason will see you in the fall, look forward to the season, look forward to Cooper Flagg.’ They can try to make Jason Kidd have zero interest in the Knicks, possibly with a new contract; they did just give him an extension last year.”
“Or, they can negotiate a trade, and we have seen a handful of trades of coaches over the last 15-18 years, including Jason Kidd. He was traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Milwaukee Bucks for two second-round picks 11 years ago. So it’s not like Jason Kidd has not been in this situation before.”
The Dallas Mavericks‘ head coach has seen a lot of interest from New York in the last few weeks. Having been a part of the Knicks organization during his playing years, Kidd made quite an impact. However, his success as the Mavericks’ head coach has seen New York make quite an effort to lure him over to their side.
The Knicks made some drastic personnel changes after being eliminated from the ECF. After what could only be considered a successful season, the Knicks shocked the NBA world by firing head coach Tom Thibodeau. With a vacant spot, New York showed an interest in Houston’s head coach, Ime Udoka, as well, but the chatter around Kidd at the moment seems to be gathering more buzz.
Kidd’s position in Dallas seems to be pretty secure at the moment. After what could only be referred to as a tumultuous period for the franchise since trading Doncic, the head coach seems to remain a part of the franchise’s plans.
With the possibility of selecting Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft, Kidd also has the chance to work with one of the most talented prospects in recent years.
While there has been speculation that Jason Kidd would also want out of Dallas, there has been no real evidence to support this claim. However, given some of the events that had taken place before the Doncic trade, Kidd may have enough reason to also want to facilitate a move away from the organization.
