"The question here is what would the Mavericks do?" - Windhorst says the Knicks asking permission to interview J-Kidd is a mere formality
"The question here is what would the Mavericks do?" - Windhorst says the Knicks asking permission to interview J-Kidd is a mere formality originally appeared on Basketball Network.
The New York Knicks shocked everyone when they fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after he led them to their first Eastern Conference finals appearance since 2000. Since giving Thibs the pink slip, several names have floated in the rumor mill as his possible replacement, including former Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone and current Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd.
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According to ESPN's Brian Windhorst, the issue is moot and academic because the Knicks want Kidd to be their next head coach.
"The question is whether the Dallas Mavericks will allow them," said Windhorst. "And that's really where this is. It will be in the Mavericks' court here. The asking of permission is a formality. If the Mavericks would agree to send Jason Kidd to the Knicks, I believe he would be with the Knicks. There's not gonna be an interview. The question here is 'What would the Mavericks do?'"
The ball is on the Mavs' court
According to Windhorst, the Mavericks have three choices. First, they could say no, which basically ends this storyline. This happened last year when the Phoenix Suns asked permission to interview Chauncey Billups, but the Portland Trail Blazers declined. Dallas could also negotiate a new contract with Kidd so that he won't think about leaving in the first place. Third, which is what the Knicks want, they could trade Jason to New York.
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Windorst pointed out that the third option has happened to Kidd before. He went 44-38 in his only season as the Brooklyn Nets head coach, and during the summer, the Nets permitted him to interview with the Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee ended up giving up their 2015 and 2019 second-round picks so that Brooklyn would release Jason to them.
However, the difference between 2014 and now is that back then, it was widely known that J-Kidd wanted to coach Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee before the Bucks asked the Nets if they could interview him, so there was a motive. It's unclear right now if Jason even wants to coach the Knicks unless, of course, there have been private conversations between the parties that we do not know of.
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Patrick has a theory about why the Knicks want Kidd
Popular podcaster Dan Patrick talked about the possibility of the Hall-of-Fame point guard going to New York with guest Ray Allen on a recent episode of "The Dan Patrick Show." DP makes an interesting hypothesis about why the Knicks are interestingly zeroing in on J-Kidd.
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"The only thing I thought of is, 'I'm bringing in Jason Kidd if he can get Giannis.' If Giannis says, 'Alright, I want to play for Jason Kidd in New York,'" said Patrick on his show.
Giannis has been another name linked to the Knicks since their playoff exit, although it's unclear if he will even be available on the market. However, given the connection between Kidd and Antetokounmpo, who knows if there is mutual interest here that none are privy to? But considering the Mavs will pick first overall in the upcoming NBA Draft, Jason is in a good spot in the "Big D" right now, although Kyrie Irving will be out to start next season, so that's something to think about as well.
Related: "He knows, and feels, and vibes New York" - Stephen A. makes a case for Mark Jackson as the next Knicks head coach
This story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
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