Notably, the Knicks reportedly have not officially asked the Mavericks for permission to interview Kidd, who has two years left on his contract. However, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reported Tuesday that Dallas is unlikely to grant the Knicks that permission, ending New York's pursuit then and there.

After the Dallas Mavericks denied Jason Kidd's chance to interview with the New York Knicks, many don't expect him to be the franchise's next head coach. However, according to a recent report from Brian Windhorst and Tim Bontemps of ESPN,