On the heels of firing Tom Thibodeau as their head coach, the New York Knicks appear to have their sights primarily set on Jason Kidd as his replacement if they can receive permission from the Dallas Mavericks to speak with him.

There's some history between Kidd and the Knicks, too. The former point guard played his final NBA season with the franchise in 2012-13. He's also familiar with Jalen Brunson, hav

Kidd, 52, is under contract with the Mavericks, so the Knicks can't hire him outright. Kidd would either have to get out of his contract with Dallas, or New York would have to tra