Jason Kidd Expected To Re-Sign With Mavericks Amid Lakers’ Interest
The Lakers might need to remove Jason Kidd from their list of new head coaches with Kidd expected to stay in Dallas.
The Los Angeles Lakers will conduct a high-profile coaching search over the summer to replace the outgoing Darvin Ham. Among the desired replacements, Jason Kidd has ranked highly. However, the Mavericks head coach is expected to re-sign with Dallas, according to the respected Marc Stein.
“Mavericks coach Jason Kidd, who like [Tyronn] Lue has only one season left on his current contract, would also be an obvious target for the Lakers — if Kidd were to become available. That, however, is not expected to happen. League sources say Kidd is also the likely recipient of a contract extension in the near future.”
Stein also said that the Lakers are not under the delusion that either coach Kidd or Tyronn Lue will become available over the summer.
“I’m told that the Lakers, for their part, don’t anticipate Kidd becoming a coaching free agent any more than they expect to have a shot at Lue.”
Both Kidd and Lue are entering the final years of their respective coaching contracts and eyeing a massive payday next season. The coaching salary market has been reset over the last season with the contracts received by Gregg Popovich, Steve Kerr, Erik Spoelstra, and Monty Williams.
Coach Kidd is in his third season with the Mavericks, going 140-106 over the regular season. In his two playoff appearances, he’s made it to the second round at minimum and could take the Mavs to another Conference Finals this season if they can overcome the OKC Thunder.
