Overview

• The team announced Tuesday that Kidd agreed to a multiyear deal, with contract terms and length undisclosed.
• NBA reporter Marc Stein first reported the agreement, which comes a year after Dallas previously extended Kidd.
• The Mavericks denied the Knicks permission to interview Kidd this offseason after prior external interest that also included the Lakers.
• Kidd enters his fifth season in Dallas with a 179–149 record, a 2024 NBA Finals appearance and a 2022 Western Conference finals run.
• The move follows a turbulent 39–43 season after the Luka Dončić trade and injuries, as Dallas pivots to a new core featuring No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and Anthony Davis; The Athletic reported Kidd had two years left on his deal before this extension.