{"id":2485,"date":"2026-05-20T06:31:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T06:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/mavericks-fire-head-coach-jason-kidd\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T06:31:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T06:31:58","slug":"mavericks-fire-head-coach-jason-kidd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/mavericks-fire-head-coach-jason-kidd\/","title":{"rendered":"Mavericks fire head coach Jason Kidd"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Dallas Mavericks announced a mutual agreement to part ways with head coach Jason Kidd on Tuesday, ending his five-year tenure as Dallas&#8217; top man.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/storm-looking-for-added-help-as-sun-pay-a-visit\/\">Storm looking for added help as Sun pay a visit<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>That run was hot and cold, as Kidd twice led his squad to 50 wins or more, including a Western Conference championship in 2023-24. That team ultimately lost to the Boston Celtics in five games in the NBA Finals. Yet he also had three losing seasons, including last season&#8217;s 25-56 bottoming out.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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,&#8221; Mavericks president Masai Ujiri said. &#8220;We are thankful for Jason&#8217;s leadership, his professionalism and his commitment to the team. In my short time here, I&#8217;ve developed an enormous amount of respect for what he has built. He will always be an important part of the Mavericks family.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Kidd finished 205-205 over five seasons in Dallas with a 22-18 playoff record and is now 388-395 (31-33 playoffs) as a head coach overall.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He just signed a contract extension in October 2025 and has four years and well over $40 million remaining on the deal. <\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>His popularity in Dallas took a hit when the Mavericks traded away superstar Luka Doncic in February of 2025. 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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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Kidd, 53, had a Hall of Fame career as a player and has 10 seasons of experience as a head coach, helming the Brooklyn Nets for a winning season (44-38) before taking charge of the Milwaukee Bucks in 2014. 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