Jason Kidd out as Mavericks coach after five seasons with Masai Ujiri looking to start fresh
Jason Kidd has been fired as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks after five seasons. Under his leadership, the team reached the NBA Finals but has struggled in recent years, missing the playoffs in the last two seasons. Masai Ujiri, the new team president, is looking to start fresh and will now focus on hiring a new coach to shape the future of the franchise.
- ▪Jason Kidd was fired after five seasons as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks.
- ▪He led the team to the NBA Finals but missed the playoffs in the last two seasons.
- ▪Masai Ujiri, the new team president, aims to bring stability and a fresh start to the franchise.
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- ▪ Mavericks president Masai Ujiri says it was his decision to remove Jason Kidd as coach — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Mavericks president Masai Ujiri says it was his decision to remove Jason Kidd as coach — Yahoo Sports
- ▪ Jason Kidd is out as coach of the Mavericks, 2 weeks after the hiring of team president Masai Ujiri - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Kidd out as Mavericks coach after five seasons — ESPN — Top
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Jason Kidd out as Mavericks coach after five seasons with Masai Ujiri looking to start fresh Kidd took Dallas to the 2024 Finals but has missed the playoffs in the last two seasons By Brad Botkin May 19, 2026 at 7:21 pm ET • 2 min read Getty Images The Dallas Mavericks have fired Jason Kidd as head coach just weeks after installing Masai Ujiri as their new team president, the team announced Tuesday."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.
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