What Kidd's departure from Dallas Mavericks means for Cooper Flagg

The Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA on Tuesday when announcing that they've decided to part ways with their previous head coach, Jason Kidd. Kidd had been with the Mavericks for the past five seasons, earning a runner-up finish to the Boston Celtics in the 2023-24 NBA Finals. What does Kidd's departure mean for former Duke star Cooper Flagg?

Well, it's hard to say. Although Flagg has not yet publicly commented on the news, he has previously expressed his gratitude for Kidd as a coach. Less than a month ago at Flagg's Rookie of the Year Award press conference, he said this, “First of all, J-Kidd is the ultimate players’ coach.

He was there for me from day one. We started building that relationship. It starts with him knowing the game at an extremely high level.

He reads the game at an incredible level. " While it may not be ideal for Flagg to pair up with his second coach in two seasons, the Mavericks' new president of basketball operations, Masai Ujiri, seems to have a plan. Ujiri has had great success building championship rosters in the past, including the 2019 Toronto Raptors, who won an NBA title.