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05/19 18:23 CDT Jason Kidd is out as coach of the Mavericks, 2 weeks after the
hiring of team president Masai Ujiri
Jason Kidd is out as coach of the Mavericks, 2 weeks after the hiring of team
president Masai Ujiri
By SCHUYLER DIXON
AP Sports Writer
DALLAS (AP) --- Jason Kidd is out as coach of the Dallas Mavericks after five
seasons, and two weeks after the club hired former Toronto Raptors executive
Masai Ujiri as team president and governor.
The team said Tuesday it was parting ways with Kidd, describing the move as a
mutual decision. The Hall of Fame point guard led the franchise to its only
championship as a player in 2011.
When asked about the future of Kidd at his introduction on May 5, Ujiri was
noncommittal, saying he would talk to Kidd while evaluating all aspects of the
team.
Kidd made two deep playoff runs with Luka Doncic, reaching the NBA Finals in
2024, two years after a loss to Golden State in the Western Conference finals.
The Mavericks traded Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2024-25 season
and missed the playoffs that season and again in 2025-26.
The 53-year-old Kidd had said he was looking forward to developing 2025 No. 1
overall pick Cooper Flagg, who won Rookie of the Year. Instead, that task will
fall to someone else.
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