The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly expected to deny the New York Knicks permission to interview head coach Jason Kidd, should they request it.

The Mavericks head coach has emerged as a potential Knicks head coaching candidate after Tom Thibodeau's departure. Dallas has not received a request to interview Jason Kidd.

After the Knicks fired Thibodeau, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported that New York was interested in Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, who played for the Knicks in 2012-13. Since Kidd is under contract with the Mavericks,