Mavericks sign coach Jason Kidd to multi-year extension

The Dallas Mavericks have signed head coach Jason Kidd to a multi-year contract extension.

The Mavericks announced the extension on Tuesday following multiple reports.

Terms of the deal were not initially reported. The extension was anticipated after general manager Nico Harrison implied in June that one was coming amid rumors that the Knicks were interested in hiring Kidd. New York instead hired Mike Brown, and Dallas will retain Kidd for the start of a new era of Mavericks basketball.

Previously, there was speculation that Kidd would seek an exit from Dallas following the stunning midseason trade last season of All-NBA franchise cornerstone Luka Dončić to the rival Los Angeles Lakers.

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The Mavericks’ fortunes have turned since the roundly criticized deal, and their 2025-26 campaign will start with buzz around rookie Cooper Flagg, whom Dallas drafted with the No. 1 pick after winning the NBA Draft lottery against long odds.

Flagg will play with All-NBA forward Anthony Davis — who was acquired in the Dončić trade — and eventually All-NBA guard Kyrie Irving when Irving returns from an ACL tear that he suffered in March. The Mavericks are banking on the trio leading the franchise to championship contention, starting this season. Kidd is a significant part of those plans and will continue to lead the team with its newly formed core.

Kidd, 52, is a Hall of Fame player who played point guard for the 2010-11 Mavericks team that secured the franchise’s only NBA championship. Since retiring as a player, he’s served as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks and Mavericks.

Kidd joined the Mavericks as head coach in 2021 and coached them to the NBA Finals with Dončić and Irving in 2024. In four seasons, Kidd has coached the Mavericks to a 179-149 (.546) record with two playoff appearances. The Mavericks finished 39-43 and fell out of playoff contention last season in the aftermath of the Dončić deal.