The Lakers want to target experienced candidates and Kidd was an assistant for the Lakers during their championship in 2020
The Los Angeles Lakers made the expected move this week, firing head coach Darvin Ham and his entire coaching staff after losing to the reigning champion Denver Nuggets in five games. It's arguably the job with the highest profile in the NBA, especially given its roster with LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Tyronn Lue of the Clippers gave Kidd a lot of credit following the series closing."Tip your hat to Dallas," Lue said." Kidd had his guys prepared. They had a game plan, a really good game plan. They stuck to it and they executed it." Lue was one of the other potential candidates mentioned by McMenamin so it was a little ironic seeing these two coaches go against each other. All three candidates mentioned were former Mavericks players, as well.
Both Kidd and Lue have one year remaining on their current coaching contracts, but Kidd has been"hopeful" that he'll receive a contract extension from the Mavericks. If he doesn't get the extension he seeks, could he leave a year early to go back to Los Angeles? That likely won't be known until after the Mavericks' postseason run is over.
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