Jared Dudley earned his one and only ring in the Association as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers squad that won the 2020 NBA Finals. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Jared Dudley joining Mavericks coaching staff

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Aug 24, 2021 6:04 PM ET

The Dallas Mavericks made headlines last week by hiring two-time WNBA champion Kristi Toliver as an assistant coach.

Toliver isn't the only champ who will be working alongside head coach Jason Kidd during the upcoming NBA season.

Per Andrew Lopez of ESPN, 14-year NBA veteran Jared Dudley took to Twitter Tuesday to confirm he's retiring as an active player and joining Kidd's staff:

Man what a ride! 14 yr NBA career capped off by winning a NBA championship with the @Lakers! Just want to thank GOD for blessing me, also want to personally thank @KingJames @AntDavis23 @JeanieBuss and the Lakers organization,Without Bron and AD I don’t join LAL or wing a
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) August 24, 2021

I been preparing this moment for a long time! From deep talks With Nash, Hill, Shaq, Bron, Booker, Beal, AD, Giannis the list goes on.. Very excited to Join the MAVS and JKidd staff! Perfect fit and opportunity… Time to get to work
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) August 24, 2021

Dudley earned his one and only ring in the Association as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers squad that won the 2020 NBA Finals. Kidd was an assistant coach for that same team and held that role with the Lakers for the last two seasons before he accepted the Dallas job in late June.

Dudley averaged 7.3 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in 904 regular-season contests during his lengthy career.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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