Updated Knicks next head coach odds has Jason Kidd as clear favorite
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Odds, they are a movin'.
DraftKings Sportsbook has updated its latest odds of who will be the Knicks' next coach and Jason Kidd is now the betting favorite.
The Post confirmed Monday there is mutual interest between the Knicks and Kidd and that appears to have resulted in the Mavericks' coach moving to -180 favorite status after not even being on the board at open.
Former Nuggets coach Michael Malone had previously been the favorite at +125 odds, but has fallen dramatically to +850.
Cavaliers' assistant head coach Johnnie Bryant is the second-favorite to be the Knicks' coach at +180 odds.
Knicks next coach odds
Candiate Odds Jason Kidd -180 Johnnie Bryant +180 Michael Malone +850 Taylor Jenkins 10/1 Steve Nash 25/1 Dan Hurley 25/1 Rick Brunson 30/1 Frank Vogel 30/1 Jeff Van Gundy 35/1 Mike Brown 40/1 Micah Nori 50/1 Adrian Griffin 50/1 Mike Budenhoizer 50/1 Mark Jackson 50/1 Rajon Rondo 50/1 James Borrego 60/1 Odds via DraftKings available in AZ, CO, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, ON, OR, WA, WV, WY
The Knicks hiring Kidd would need approval from the Mavericks, as Kidd would have to be let out of his contract with Dallas.
Trade compensation would likely facilitate such a move, assuming the Mavericks don't want to lose their star coach for nothing.
Johnnie Bryant was formerly a Knicks assistant before he left for the Cavaliers.
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Kidd led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals in 2024 before the team traded Luka Doncic midseason and the season went off the racks.
The Mavericks then won NBA Draft lottery despite going 39-43, giving them the the right to draft projected top pick Cooper Flagg.
Former Villanova coach Jay Wright is no longer a candidate for the position, while UConn coach Dan Hurley indicated he will be remaining in Storrs.
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