yahoo - 5/20/2026 2:42:44 AM - GMT (+2 )
After five years, including a trip to the Western Conference finals in 2022 and an NBA Finals appearance in 2024, Jason Kidd is out as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks.
The team announced Tuesday that it had "mutually agreed to part ways" with the coach.
The decision comes just two weeks after the team hired Masai Ujiri as the new team president. This decision marks a noticeable shift in direction for the franchise as it looks to build around 2025 No. 1 overall pick and Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg.
Shockingly, though, Kidd's departure comes after two offseasons in which he had been extended, per ESPN. So, how much money was left on his contract as head coach?
Here's what we know about Jason Kidd's contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
Shams Charania reports that Kidd had four years and over $40 million remaining on his contract.
Kidd had four years and well over $40 million left on his Mavericks contract, sources said. Ujiri and Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont reached the decision this week to move on. https://t.co/z9arHudRVv
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 19, 2026
Reports also indicate that Kidd had expressed interest in moving to the team's front office after former president of basketball operations Nico Harrison was fired. Team governor Patrick Dumont supposedly made it clear to Kidd that he was not being considered for the role.
Kidd had a 205-205 record with the Mavericks as head coach, as well as a 22-18 record in the playoffs.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jason Kidd contract info, what we know after he parts ways with Mavs
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