The Mavericks weren’t Kidd-ing round once they instructed the Knicks to look elsewhere for a coach.
In case the flailing Knicks get the thought to circle again to the Mavericks about buying and selling for coach Jason Kidd, it has been made clear that he’s firmly unavailable — as if the primary time they denied the Knicks permission to talk with Kidd whereas underneath contract wasn’t clear sufficient.
“I think the most important thing here is the message that the Mavericks sent out here was not that his was a ‘Nah.’ This was a ‘No.’ They are not interested in further negotiations at all – ‘Don’t even call back’ is the message they wanted out there,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported earlier this week.
The assumption across the NBA is that Kidd, who coached the Mavericks to the 2024 NBA Finals, is searching for a contract extension, sources instructed The Publish’s Stefan Bondy.
If that deal doesn’t get completed, may Kidd make issues uncomfortable sufficient to pressure his method out? Perhaps, however the Knicks additionally provide good leverage to get that deal completed in Dallas.
The Publish beforehand reported that Kidd has followers in James Dolan and star Jalen Brunson, who performed for him in Dallas,.
The Knicks are onto their Plan Z choices after receiving rejections to talk with coaches from the groups that presently make use of Kidd, Billy Donovan (Bulls), Quin Snyder (Hawks), Ime Udoka (Rockets) and Chris Finch (Timberwolves).
Former Villanova coach Jay Wright (retired) isn’t within the combine, whereas Dan Hurley (Connecticut) indicated he wouldn’t be within the working both.
Tom Thibodeau was fired with out a clear plan of who would take over however the Knicks usually are not in a rush to fill the job as they solid a large internet and carry out due diligence, The Publish beforehand reported.
Former Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins and the well-traveled Mike Brown – who coached the Cavaliers within the 2017 NBA Finals and was the 2023 NBA Coach of the Yr for the Kings – are the favorites at this level and can quickly interview for the opening.
Mike Budenholzer, Michael Malone and Frank Vogel are all NBA championship-winning coaches in the marketplace.
Malone has Knicks’ ties and Bondy reported that he may get an interview however stays an extended shot.
