After two years as assistant coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Jason Kidd has predictably moved on by accepting the head coaching job with the Dallas Mavericks as Rick Carlisle’s successor.
Perhaps the player that Kidd was closest with on the Lakers was LeBron James dating back to both of their playing days as elite lead guards in the NBA. After Kidd landed the Dallas job, James expressed mixed emotions while ultimately wishing him well.
With Kidd returning to Dallas to start his journey as a head coach once again, the 48-year-old reflected on his time together with James both in a coaching capacity and as a teammate on Team USA:
From winning Olympic to taking home the 2020 NBA chip , our time together has been incredible @KingJames.