The Dallas Mavericks announced Tuesday evening that the team and head coach Jason Kidd have “mutually agreed to part ways” after five seasons, including a trip to the 2024 NBA Finals.
“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.”
Kidd leaves a legacy with the franchise as a coach and a player. He was the No. 2 overall draft pick by Dallas in 1994 and played two stints with the team, including helping the franchise win its only championship in 2011.
“Jason has had a meaningful impact on the Dallas Mavericks, both as a Hall of Fame player and as the head coach who helped lead this franchise back to the NBA Finals,” said Ujiri. “We are thankful for Jason’s leadership, his professionalism and his commitment to the team. In my short time here, I’ve developed an enormous amount of respect for what he has built. He will always be an important part of the Mavericks family.”
As a coach, Kidd took the Mavericks to the Western Conference finals in 2022 and to the NBA Finals in 2024, where they lost to the Boston Celtics in five games.
Kidd had a career record of 205-205 with the Mavs, with two winning seasons, but the team was a combined 65-99 the past two seasons in the aftermath of the Luka Dončić trade,
Former Mavericks owner Mark Cuban had named Kidd as playing a role in the highly controversial trade of Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers, something Kidd denied, saying he only heard about the trade shortly before it was made final.
Kidd’s departure comes at a key time for the Mavericks as the team appears to be entering a rebuilding phase, evaluating whom to partner with Flagg and what to do with key veterans like Kyrie Irving, PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford.
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This story was originally published May 19, 2026 at 6:29 PM.
Lawrence Dow is a digital sports reporter from Philadelphia. He graduated with a master’s degree in journalism from USC. He’s passionate about movies and is always looking for a great book. He covers the Texas Rangers and other sports.
