The New York Knicks — searching for a new coach after the firing of Tom Thibodeau, who led them to the Eastern Conference Finals — are expected to ask permission of the Dallas Mavericks to talk to Jason Kidd about coming to Manhattan, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line in his latest Substack missive.

The Knicks sent shockwaves through the NBA world when they opted to fire head coach (and former Wolves coach) Tom Thibodeau following the team's run to the Eastern Conference Finals. According to SNY reporter Ian Begley, New York has interest in current Wolves head coach Chris Finch as a replacement.