Former Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd has officially landed a new job.
Kidd is joining ESPN as an NBA analyst, the network confirmed Thursday. Kidd’s primary role will be as a game analyst on “NBA Countdown,” but the network announcement states he will also serve as an analyst for select games.
Former #NBA Champion & @Hoophall member Jason Kidd (@RealJasonKidd) joins @ESPNNBA as an analyst 🏀 Part of new-look NBA Countdown team 🏀 Will serve as game analyst for select games Details: https://t.co/mJkC35eQUb https://t.co/EHXhNjMUAV
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) October 15, 2026
Kidd’s new job was reported on last week. He spent the previous five seasons as head coach of the Mavericks, but was fired after new team president Masai Ujiri took over in May.
Expect Kidd’s stop at ESPN to be a temporary one. He has made it clear that he wants to coach again. It is not clear whether he plans to take the entire year off or is simply waiting for an offer that intrigues him. He was only really strongly linked to one job after leaving Dallas, and they ultimately went in a different direction.
At 53 years old, the Basketball Hall of Famer Kidd has 10 total seasons of experience as an NBA head coach, going 388-395 (.496) overall. He has made two conference finals appearances and one NBA Finals appearance as a head coach, all with the Mavericks. He also won a championship as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.
