Jason Kidd fired as Dallas Mavericks head coach
Former Phoenix Suns All-Star Jason Kidd coached the Dallas Mavericks for five seasons before he was terminated on May 19.
The Dallas Mavericks announced Tuesday, May 19, that they've parted ways with coach Jason Kidd after five seasons with the team. Kidd, 53, led Dallas to the 2024 NBA Finals and lost to the Boston Celtics. He also coached Dallas to two Western Conference finals appearances.
That includes 2022, after Dallas routed the Suns in Phoenix in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals, led by former Mavericks All-Star Luka Doncic. He had a record of 205-205 in his five years as coach, and a 22-18 playoff record. Kidd was a 10-time All-Star and played for the Suns from 1996 to 2001, and won his career's only title in 2011 with the Mavericks, the team that drafted him in 1994.
"We have mutually agreed to part ways with head coach Jason Kidd," the team said in a social media post. "A Mavericks champion, Hall of Famer and coach who helped lead this franchise back to the NBA Finals. Thank you, Jason," the statement continued, closing with the team's hashtag acronym "MFFL" meaning "Mavericks Family For Life.
" We have mutually agreed to part ways with head coach Jason Kidd. A Mavericks champion, Hall of Famer and coach who helped lead this franchise back to the NBA Finals. Thank you, Jason.