Jason Kidd out as Mavericks coach after five seasons - ESPN

Jason Kidd is out as the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks after five seasons in what the team described as a mutual decision Tuesday evening.

Kidd has four years and more than $40 million remaining on his contract, sources told ESPN. But Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont, who extended Kidd's contract during Dallas' NBA Finals run in 2024 and again before last season after they declined the New York Knicks' request to interview him, gave new president Masai Ujiri full authorization to determine the coach's future with the franchise.

«As we evaluate the future of our basketball program, we believe this is the right moment for a new direction for our team,» Ujiri said in a statement. «We have high expectations for this franchise and a responsibility to build a basketball organization capable of sustained championship contention.

»We will conduct a thorough, disciplined search for our next head coach and continue to evaluate our entire basketball operations staff to ensure we compete at the standard Mavs fans expect and deserve."

Jason Kidd helped guide the Mavericks to an NBA Finals appearance in 2024 but missed the postseason in three of his five seasons as head coach.

The Mavs also let go of several members of the basketball operations department on Tuesday, including assistant general manager Matt Riccardi, sources said. Riccardi served as the interim general manager along with Michael Finley after Harrison's firing. Finley's future with the franchise has yet to be determined, sources said.

Sources said Kidd had expressed a desire to be promoted to president of basketball operations after general manager Nico Harrison was fired in November, but Dumont informed Kidd months ago that he wouldn't be considered for the