Jason Kidd currently serves as an assistant on Frank Vogel’s staff with the Los Angeles Lakers, but Marc Stein of The New York Times reports that Kidd will be interviewed for the head coach position for the New York Knicks.
The Knicks have requested and received permission to interview the Lakers' Jason Kidd for their head coaching vacancy, @NYTSports has learned
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 22, 2020
The Knicks have begun interviewing head coaching candidates on a video basis and their coaching search is expected to extend into July, league sources say
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 22, 2020
Kidd has previously served as the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets (2013-2014) as well as the Milwaukee Bucks (2014-2018), following his retirement from playing in 2013, when he was a member of the New York Knicks. Kidd, if hired, would be tasked with filling the position left vacant by David Fizdale.
During the course of his Hall of Fame playing career, Kidd forged an identity as one of the most prolific point guards in NBA history, finishing as a ten-time NBA All-Star and ranking second all-time in both assists and steals, trailing only John Stockton in both categories.
