Ex Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd Mark Stein of The Stein Line reports he’s decided on his next gig as he prepares to join ESPN as a studio analyst (via Twitter).
Kidd, who was the head coach of the Mavericks for the past five seasons before becoming to let go will be part of ESPN’s pregame and halftime programming this summer, Andrew Marchand and Dan Shanoff report for The Athletic (subscriber link), where he will fill the vacated role of “former head coach”. Michael Malone when the former Nuggets coach was there hired by UNC.
After a Hall of Fame career as a point guard, Kidd has been a head coach for 10 of the last 12 seasons. He began his coaching career with the Nets before leaving after one season with the Bucks, where he spent four years. He then served as an assistant coach for the Lakers before moving to Dallas, where he helped lead the team to the 2024 Finals.
His career win-loss record is 388-395.
