On May 6, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs were in full swing, and the Western Conference Series between the Mavericks and the Thunder was about to start. The game has not yet started, and there is good news ahead of time. According to Shams, the Mavericks have agreed a multi-year contract extension with coach Jason Kidd, the legendary point guard who helped the team win championships as a player, and will continue to lead the team to the next championship trophy as a head coach.
In the summer of 2021, Carlisle broke up with the Mavericks and took over the coaching of the team through Kidd. In the three seasons so far, Kidd has led the team to at least 50 wins in two seasons and led the team to the playoffs, including reaching the Western Conference Finals in 2022, and has now entered the second round this season.
As the star of the team, Doncic has praised more than once in interviews with the media: "Jason is a great passer, he knows the ball very well, he makes the team better and gives us all a bright future. ”
Another star in the team, Owen, was also full of praise for Irving, saying that he had wanted to play for Kidd for a long time: "When I was a young player, I wanted to be coached by him. ”
Irving even said that he was interested in joining Kidd when he was coaching the Bucks, but unfortunately it didn't happen.
Obviously, the team's excellent record performance and good relationship with the core of the team, Doncic and Irving, are important reasons why the Mavericks decided to renew Kidd.
In addition to this, as the team's general manager, Harrison also fully affirmed Kidd's work: "As a former NBA champion Hall of Famer, Jason brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the role that cannot be replicated. He has earned the trust and respect of our players, as well as the respect of many people in the league, and I look forward to working alongside him." ”
Kidd's successful contract extension with the Mavericks is definitely good news for the Mavericks that can stabilize the morale of the army and boost morale, but it is definitely bad news for the Lakers who are out of the first round of the playoffs. Because just a day ago, the Lakers had just fired the team's head coach Darvin Ham, and they were looking for a new coach, and Kidd was rumored to be one of their favorite head coaches.
It is worth mentioning that in addition to Kidd, the Lakers also had ten minutes of Italian coach Tyronn Lue, the coach of the Clippers, because the latter had a successful experience with James, however, even if the team was out of the first round of the playoffs, the Clippers had no intention of firing Tyronn Lue, which means that the two coaches that the Lakers like will not have the opportunity to take charge of the Purple and Gold.
For the Lakers management, who are excited to make a big deal this summer, the difficulties in bringing in a new head coach are undoubtedly a blow to the face, which reminds them that this summer is not a good job!
As for who will be able to coach the Purple and Gold Army in the end, this suspense will be left to time to reveal the answer!