Once the Knicks officially submitted their request to interview Kidd, it was swiftly denied by the Mavericks. The Knicks tried with a few other coaches, like Billy Donovan with the Chicago Bulls and Chris Finch with the Minnesota Timberwolves, before they eventually decided to hire Mike Brown.

After losing several assistant coaches this offseason, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd is bringing a familiar face to the sidelines.

One of the most well-respected and well-liked coaches of the recent Los Angeles Lakers era was Phil Handy. The player development assistant was brought over from the NBA Champion Toronto Raptors in 2019 to serve under Frank Vogel and alongside Jason Kidd with the Lakers.

Cooper Flagg is the centerpiece for the Dallas Mavericks, which changes how the players around him act on the court.