New Details Emerge on Why Dallas Mavericks Shockingly Fired Jason Kidd

The Dallas Mavericks seem to have a knack for getting blockbuster headlines. Just a year back, the team shocked everyone with their trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, as the franchise parts ways with Jason Kidd, even names like Charles Barkley have gone speechless. Now, a new update has emerged on why the shocking decision was taken. 

According to Chris Mannix, the five-season tenure of Kidd could have become a nasty power struggle. Already eyeing the top front office job, the head coach also had Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving’s backing. 

“More likely, the decision to can Kidd was about eliminating a potential power struggle. As Sports Illustrated has reported, Kidd wanted the top front office job,” wrote Mannix. 

He further added, “He’s also influential with ownership, specifically team governor Patrick Dumont, and has the support of Cooper Flagg, Dallas’s franchise star, and Kyrie Irving, its All-Star point guard. By moving on from Kidd, Ujiri may believe he is excising a potential problem before it becomes one.”