The Dallas Mavericks have had a very tumultuous 2025. From the Luka Doncic trade and the subsequent drama to the landing of the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft, it's been a wild 2025 for the Mavs.
Things got even stranger after the New York Knicks fired their head coach, Tom Thibodeau, and reached out to the Mavericks to inquire about speaking to head coach Jason Kidd.
According to Marc Stein on Twitter/X, the Mavericks gave the Knicks a firm rejection in response to the Knicks' request to speak with Kidd for the Knicks' head coaching job. The Mavericks have had Kidd as their head coach since 2021. In that time, Kidd has won 179 games and 22 playoff games as the Mavericks' head coach.
This latest report, that the Mavericks shut down the Knicks in their pursuit of Kidd, is a sign that Kidd is not only safe in Dallas, but they have his back as well. With the Knicks reaching out to various teams and getting rejected, the Mavericks are not the only team that has rejected the Knicks' advances in pursuit of a new head coach.
Kidd is locked into the Mavericks, and this new report about the Mavericks shutting down the Knicks' pursuit of Kidd is a great sign for Kidd's job stability. While Kidd is just a year removed from a contract extension he signed in 2024, his job is even more secure now following the Mavericks' firm denial of the Knicks' pursuit of the Mavericks' coach.
While the 2024-2025 season ended on a sour note following the Doncic trade, there is still optimism within the organization after landing the first overall pick. Another sign that things are positive internally is the Mavericks' decision to reject the Knicks' request to speak to Kidd. It shows the Mavericks fully back Kidd, and are willing to stand by him despite the lackluster end to the 2024-2025 season.