Jason Kidd considered a frontrunner for Mavericks job
With the Mavericks closing in on a new GM, Jason Kidd has emerged as a frontrunner to be head coach. That’s according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon and Adrian Wojnarowski.
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and the soon-to-be hired general manager have been in discussions about the team’s coaching candidates. Kidd has gained the support of Mavricks legend Dirk Nowitzki and others advising Cuban, per MacMahon.
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Jason Kidd, now an assistant coach for the Lakers, played four seasons with the Mavericks. He helped Dallas win its first NBA title in 2011.
Additionally, the franchise has reportedly spoken with longtime Nike executive Nico Harrison about joining Dallas’s front office, according to MacMahon. Harrison has been approached by other teams before to join their front offices, and has strong relationships with several of the league’s players, including Doncic.
On June 17, Rick Carlisle informed the Mavericks that he would not return to the organization for the 2021-22 season. He had two years left on his contract after serving as Dallas’s head coach for the last 13 seasons.
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Carlisle’s departure came a day after the Mavs parted ways with former general manager and president of operations Donnie Nelson. Under Nelson’s leadership, Dallas made the playoffs in 17 of its last 21 seasons, went to the Western Conference finals three times (2002–03, ’05–06 and ’10–11), advanced to the NBA Finals twice (’05–06, ’10–11) and won its first championship in ’11.
The Mavericks finished the regular season fifth in the Western Conference and were eliminated in the first round by the Clippers, their second first-round postseason exit in two seasons.
