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NBABase: Jason Kidd believes a 22-year-old version of himself would dominate today’s NBA: “The speed of the game… I would love to be playing this time of the year, in this generation… If I was playing now, I think I could dominate.”
Jason Kidd: Excited to join @ESPN for the 2026–27 season! Looking forward to working with some amazing colleagues and legends of the game, and providing my perspective in the studio for @ESPNNBA Countdown!
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Jason Kidd joins ESPN’s coverage roster this season and will contribute across both game and studio coverage. Widely regarded as one of the greatest point guards in NBA history, Kidd was a 10-time NBA All-Star, five-time All-NBA First Team selection, NBA Champion and member of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team.
Marc Stein: NEWS: ESPN is in advanced talks to hire former Mavericks coach Jason Kidd to add him to their NBA studio coverage, @TheSteinLine has learned. Kidd was fired by the Mavericks in May after five seasons and two weeks after Masai Ujiri’s hiring as president of basketball operations.
“I don’t have a particularly high opinion of him. Perhaps the best illustration is that, after working with Jason Kidd for a year, I sat down with him and said, ‘Look, I have a history with Luka Doncic and I know him well, we’ve worked together before, and that can certainly help the team, but I am not here working for Luka Doncic, I am working for you, this is your team.’ However, he could never really get over it. It was something in his head, part of his personal issues, which I didn’t want to get involved in," Kokoskov added. "After that first year in Dallas, once the season wrapped up. I got a call from Steve Nash, inviting me to join Brooklyn. I remember thinking 'I was working for the worst guy in the NBA and now I have a call from best guy in the NBA.'"
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Kokoskov reunited with him in 2021 after joining Jason Kidd’s coaching staff in Dallas. His experience with the Mavericks coach, however, was not positive. “He was one of my favorite players and one of the greatest point guards to ever play the game. I loved the Princeton offense because of Jason Kidd. But Jason Kidd the player and Jason Kidd the coach and person are two completely different stories. I didn’t have a good experience with him, nor do I have a particularly high opinion of him off the court or as a head coach. And it’s fine for people to know that. That’s not just my opinion. He generally led some really gifted teams.”
He also described a conversation in which he tried to make it clear that his relationship with Doncic would not affect his loyalty to Kidd. “So, yeah, I don’t have a particularly high opinion of him. Perhaps the best illustration is that, after working with Jason Kidd for a year, I sat down with him and said: ‘Look, I have a history with Luka Doncic and I know him well. We’ve worked together before, and that can certainly help the team. But I am not here working for Luka Doncic. I am working for you. This is your team.’ However, he could never really get over it. It was something in his head, part of his personal issues, which I didn’t want to get involved in.”
ClutchPoints: Lance Stephenson names his top 5 point guards of all time: Isiah Thomas, Jason Kidd, Magic Johnson, Steph Curry, Luka Doncic. Do you agree with his top 5?
Jason Kidd: "I have talked about the Joker, but since you brought LeBron up, I would say LeBron's game is... my game is the closest to LeBron, even though his game is at a different altitude. He has the ability to make plays for his teammates. His IQ, understanding what is going to happen before it happens, is extremely high. Those are the two players when you talk about passing and just their basketball IQ."
“Yeah, I think I love coaching. I love to watch players get better. I want to win. I want to help the team win,” Kidd said. “And so I would never say no to coaching. Maybe somewhere down the future, but also right now I’m just at home really trying to enjoy my family. And then also just watching the game and seeing if I can help others still from the coaching side. I’m always talking to Jalen Brunson and to Giannis. So just trying to help others now that I’m not coaching.”
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Marc Stein: With Phil Handy now bound for Philly, per @MarcJSpears below, that means Dusty May’s first coaching staff in Dallas will be entirely new. Handy and Josh Broghamer (who recently left Dallas for Orlando) were the only holdovers left from Jason Kidd’s staff.
NBA champion and Basketball Hall of Famer Jason Kidd and WNBA champion Lauren Jackson will headline the first NBA House Philippines, set for August 29 to 30 in Makati City. Kidd, a 10-time NBA All-Star, is visiting the Philippines for the first time along with Jackson, a two-time WNBA champion and three-time MVP
kuz: Duds is one my all time favorite people and someone that any organization should be thankful to have around. great thinker dank: Jared Dudley says he told Jason Kidd to start Giannis Antetokounmpo over him after seeing his potential that helped turn around the Milwaukee Bucks