The Knicks are reportedly interested in tabbing Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd as the successor to Tom Thibodeau’s throne at Madison Square Garden, according to longtime NBA insider Marc Stein and ESPN’s Shams Charania.

The New York Knicks — searching for a new coach after the firing of Tom Thibodeau, who led them to the Eastern Conference Finals — are expected to ask permission of the Dallas Mavericks to talk to Jason Kidd about coming to Manhattan,

Mavericks Reportedly Have Jason Kidd Decision Amid Knicks News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. After the New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau, pressure was on to find a great hire this offseason.