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Addressing the future of coach Quin Snyder, whose contract has only one season remaining after this one. Snyder, remember, was one of five NBA head coaches under contract that the Knicks unsuccessfully requested permission to speak to last June after the dismissal of Tom Thibodeau along with Dallas' Jason Kidd, Houston's Ime Udoka, Minnesota's Chris Finch and then-Chicago coach Billy Donovan. Snyder did not receive an extension in the immediate aftermath of New York's approach like Udoka, Donovan and ultimately Kidd, but extension talks are mostly certainly expected soon after this season … whether or not Atlanta can keep it going Thursday night.
Kidd put the ball in Flagg’s hands to start the season and it paid off. pic.twitter.com/SVCTrK417m
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) April 29, 2026
Q: You spent time with Moses Malone before your first NBA game and, unlike other players who did not embrace you, he was always supportive. Were there any other players who supported you like that? LeBron James: The best guys that were in my corner when I first came out of the draft were J-Kidd, Moses Malone, Ken Griffey Jr., Gary Payton. Every time I saw them, it was just always love and support. There was no hating. Obviously I don't know what they did behind closed doors, but I can say that when I see them, still to this day -- except the late, great Moses -- it's been the same energy every single time. That meant a lot because I grew up watching Griff, wanting to be great like Griff in my respective sport. Watching GP and J-Kidd, watching those guys. Having respect for the legacy of the older guys, and Moses, of course I didn't watch him when I was a kid, but I knew what legends brought to the game. And it was probably a couple more guys, but I know those four guys were there if I needed to talk to them. If I needed to reach out to them, if I needed something, they were always respectful and were an open book. So that was pretty dope for me, being a kid from Akron.
Jason Kidd: Thrilled to see @Cooper_Flagg recognized with the @NBA Rookie of the Year award. Your feel for and commitment to the game are truly special. Congratulations and enjoy this moment. This is just the beginning.
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There’s some speculation that Jason Kidd might go front office. Would he do that, or do you think he remains coach? Devin Harris: I think it intrigues him, but with Cooper being in the stage that he’s in, in the development process, I think he would rather remain as coach and just continue that development and that connection that they have there.
Mavs PR: With his 21st assist of the contest tonight vs. Chicago, Ryan Nembhard has set a new franchise record for assists in a regulation-length game. The team record for assists in any game is 25 by Jason Kidd in a 2OT game vs. UTA (2/8/96).
Jason Kidd says Kon Knueppel is a piece of the puzzle for the Hornets but Cooper Flagg is the puzzle: “I truly believe that he deserves rookie of the year that’s not throwing shade at Knueppel, he’s had a great year too. But just the things, the stats, the names he is attached to. It’s a little bit bigger than just shooting threes.”
Jason Kidd on Cooper Flagg vs. Kon Knueppel: When you look at the numbers Flagg had, nothing against Knueppel, he's a piece of the puzzle for the Hornets. Cooper is the puzzle. I truly believe that he deserves rookie of the year that’s not throwing shade at Knueppel, he’s had a great year too. But just the things, the stats, the names he is attached to. It’s a little bit bigger than just shooting threes.
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Chris Mannix: Sam Presti's not leaving Oklahoma City for Dallas. Brad Stevens is not leaving Boston for Dallas. Could Tim Connelly be in the mix? I think maybe. We'll see how his situation plays out in Minnesota. There's a lot of moving parts out there. I think Koby Altman is someone to keep your eye on in Cleveland. Something could potentially be in play there, but this is really ownership you know, coming out and saying, well, like wow, we've got this job. Let's go big game hunting. Let's go shoot for the stars there. But I think the two biggest names are not in play. Connelly, Altman maybe. I also wouldn't dismiss Jason Kidd as a candidate for this job. I mean, Jason Kidd is very well respected for what he's done in Dallas. And he's very well liked by ownership. And if he wasn't the head coach of this team doing a great job developing Cooper Flagg, he might be in consideration more strongly. But I think the only thing holding Jason Kidd back or or preventing him from being a real candidate for this job is the fact that Dallas wants to keep him on the bench and wants to keep some stability with Cooper Flagg in his second year in the NBA. But I would still keep my eye on that. I think that's something that Jason is, let's say he's interested in. I would say he's very interested in that job in Dallas.
Cooper Flagg has three of the four 45-point performances by a teenager in NBA history, including these past two games. He's one of only six players to score at least 45 points three times as a rookie. The other five ---Bellamy, Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, Earl Monroe and Lew Alcindor -- all won Rookie of the Year en route to becoming Hall of Famers. "I don't know if he's making a closing statement," said Mavs coach Jason Kidd, who has worn a T-shirt to his past two postgame media availabilities with the "AIN'T NO PRESSURE" slogan of the Mavs' marketing campaign for Flagg. "I think he's doing what he's been doing all season. Being able to play different positions. Being able to be uncomfortable. He's never complained and has delivered for us.
Ron Harrod Jr.: Jason Kidd said Cooper Flagg is the Rookie of the Year: “The country is not watching the same thing we get to watch on a daily basis. “He’s in rare air with the goat when you to talk about MJ and what he did in his rookie year.”
Jason Kidd said Cooper Flagg is the Rookie of the Year:
— Ron Harrod Jr. (@RonKnowsSports) April 4, 2026
“The country is not watching the same thing we get to watch on a daily basis.
“He’s in rare air with the goat when you to talk about MJ and what he did in his rookie year.” pic.twitter.com/WopREYnse1
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd was ejected after just one technical foul and forward Naji Marshall was tossed moments later from the bench after getting his second tech on Friday night in a 138-127 loss to Orlando. The sequence came early in the fourth quarter against the Magic, with the Mavericks trailing by more than 20 points. Dallas entered the game on a 14-game home losing streak, its longest since the 1993-94 season.