Knicks' Reported Jason Kidd Pursuit Receives Major Update on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After the New York Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau as head coach, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported that the franchise was interested in Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd.

The New York Knicks are conducting active due diligence on Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd among other head coaching candidates in their search to replace Tom Thibodeau, sources told ESPN.

The New York Knicks have formally requested permission to speak with Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd as they begin the process of replacing Tom Thibodeau, according to multiple reports. Marc Stein first broke the news on his Substack newsletter.