The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly expected to deny the New York Knicks permission to interview head coach Jason Kidd, should they request it.

After the Knicks fired Thibodeau, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported that New York was interested in Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, who played for the Knicks in 2012-13. Since Kidd is under contract with the Mavericks,

Even after an impressive playoff run, where they triumphed over the reigning champion Boston Celtics by a score of 4–2 in the Semi-Finals, the New York Knicks made the surprising decision to part ways with Tom Thibodeau on June 3,