Knicks will seek permission to speak with Mavs' Jason Kidd as coaching search kicks into high gear: reports

The New York Knicks' caput coaching hunt appears to beryllium successful afloat swing. 

After making the astonishing determination to portion ways with Tom Thibodeau, the Knicks are present eyeing Jason Kidd arsenic a imaginable campaigner to regenerate the franchise's fourth-winningest coach.

According to ESPN, the Knicks are actively vetting Dallas Mavericks caput manager Jason Kidd. 

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Dallas Mavericks caput manager Jason Kidd during the 3rd 4th against the Los Angeles Lakers astatine the American Airlines Center successful Dallas, Texas, April 9, 2025. (Jerome Miron/Imagn Images)

Since Kidd is nether declaration with the Mavs, the Knicks would person to taxable a ceremonial petition to talk to the Dallas coach. The Knicks person yet to petition support to interrogation Kidd, sources told ESPN.

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Exploring a commercialized could besides beryllium a way the Knicks could take. But the Knicks did exhaust a sizeable magnitude of draught superior to get guardant Mikal Bridges.

The New York Knicks logo earlier a crippled against the Los Angeles Lakers Feb. 6, 2017, astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York City. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Kidd reportedly interviewed with the Knicks successful 2020, but Thibodeau got the job. Thibodeau led the Knicks to their archetypal Eastern Conference finals berth since 2000. The Indiana Pacers eliminated New York successful six games.

New York Knicks caput manager Tom Thibodeau speaks during a media time property league astatine the MSG grooming installation successful Tarrytown, N.Y. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images)

Kidd spent the last play of his lengthy NBA career with the Knicks.

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Prior to taking the Mavs' caput coaching job, Kidd had coaching stints with the Nets and the Bucks. He besides served arsenic an adjunct manager for the Lakers from 2019-21.

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