The Dallas Mavericks will begin next season without Jason Kidd as coach.

The team announced Tuesday that it mutually agreed to part ways with Kidd, who had been Dallas' coach for the last five seasons.

The decision comes two weeks after the club hired Masai Ujiri as team president and governor. Ujiri had previously said he would talk to Kidd during an evaluation process before deciding on if he would return.

"Jason has had a meaningful impact on the Dallas Mavericks, both as a Hall of Fame player and as the head coach who helped lead this franchise back to the NBA Finals," Ujiri said in a statement. "We are thankful for Jason’s leadership, his professionalism and his commitment to the team. In my short time here, I’ve developed an enormous amount of respect for what he has built. He will always be an important part of the Mavericks family."

 

The Dallas Mavericks announced today that the team has mutually agreed to part ways with head coach Jason Kidd.

The organization will immediately begin a comprehensive search for its next head coach.

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It had been a tumultuous past few seasons for Kidd, who guided the Mavericks to the 2022 Western Conference finals and 2024 NBA Finals, but then watched as superstar Luka Dončić was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster trade in February 2025.

Dallas ultimately missed last season's playoffs before lucking into securing the No. 1 draft pick, in which it used to select Cooper Flagg.

Flagg won Rookie of the Year in 2025-26, but the Mavericks mostly struggled on the court, finishing 12th in the West with a 26-56 record.

As a Hall of Fame point guard, Kidd led the Mavericks to their only NBA title in 2011, and ranks fourth on the franchise's all-time coaching wins list with a 205-205 record.

The 53-year-old previously coached the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks and owns a career-record of 388-395.