Overview

• New York dismissed Tom Thibodeau after he led the team to its first conference finals appearance in 25 years.
• Hall of Famer Jason Kidd played for the Knicks and is reportedly interested in their head coaching vacancy.
• Dallas is expected to deny permission to interview Kidd under his two-year Mavericks contract without compensation.
• Mavericks executives can refuse the request, propose a contract extension to deter Kidd, or negotiate a trade for his rights.
• The Knicks are simultaneously vetting other candidates like Michael Malone, Mike Brown, Taylor Jenkins, Darvin Ham and James Borrego.