The Dallas Mavericks have mutually parted ways with the head coach Jason Kidd after five years with the team.
Kidd, 53, led the Mavs to a 26-56 record in 2025-26, missing the playoffs for the second straight season.
“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,” said Mavericks President Masai Ujiri. “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.”
Kidd, who won an NBA championship with Dallas as a player in 2011, was hired to coach the Mavericks ahead of the 2021-22, leading them to an appearance in the Western Conference Final in his first season.
Under Kidd, the Mavericks made the NBA Finals in 2024, losing to the Boston Celtics in five games.
“As we evaluate the future of our basketball program, we believe this is the right moment for a new direction for our team,” Ujiri said. “We have high expectations for this franchise and a responsibility to build a basketball organization capable of sustained championship contention. We will conduct a thorough, disciplined search for our next head coach and continue to evaluate our entire basketball operations staff to ensure we compete at the standard Mavs fans expect and deserve.”
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Kidd had four years and over $40 million remaining on his contract.
Kidd had four years and well over $40 million left on his Mavericks contract, sources said. Ujiri and Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont reached the decision this week to move on. https://t.co/z9arHudRVv
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 19, 2026
The Mavericks said they would immediately “begin a comprehensive search for its next head coach.”
