Mavs head coach Jason Kidd ‘didn’t enjoy’ being spokesman for Doncic trade, reports say
The fallout from the Luka Doncic trade is still being felt by the Dallas Mavericks. Team legend Don Nelson protested the star’s trade over the weekend, and now reports say head coach Jason Kidd was unhappy with the position the trade put him in.
According to the Athletic’s James L. Edwards, Kidd skipped out on a post-game media appearance in February due to said frustration.
“Kidd didn’t always enjoy being Dallas’ spokesperson in the aftermath of the franchise trading Luka Dončić, per league sources,” Edwards wrote. “In a Feb. 10 game against the Kings, Mavericks center Daniel Gafford got hurt. In the middle of the injury crisis, multiple fans were also ejected for protesting the Dončić trade. Kidd didn’t address the media afterward.”
The New York Knicks have shown interest in Kidd for their head coaching gig, but have yet to ask permission to interview him, according to Edwards. The Mavs are expected to deny that request. However, the Hall-of-Fame point guard could still be traded as a coach if the teams could work out a trade.
Kidd has a history of being traded, even as a head coach; the Brooklyn Nets sent him to the Milwaukee Bucks for two second-round draft picks in 2014.
