Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd has made it clear that he wants to move on from the infamous trade that sent Luka Doncic to the L.A. Lakers last season.
When asked about former team owner Mark Cuban’s recent comments implying that Kidd had a hand in the trade, he said he simply wants to move forward.
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“When are we going to move on?” Kidd asked a Dallas Morning News reporter on Tuesday. “We have to move forward. We’re focused on the present and the future and we’ve got an incredible opportunity to build.”
Kidd has been echoing this message since the day of the trade, but Tuesday’s question seemed to be aimed more at Cuban directly.
Cuban appeared on an episode of the Intersections Podcast earlier this week, where he suggested that Kidd was involved in the decision to trade Doncic.
“That doesn’t justify it for our coach and our general manager to stand up and trade our best player,” Cuban said.
In contrast, Kidd has maintained that he had virtually no idea that the trade was being done.
While some Mavericks fans are still frustrated with the franchise, Kidd ended Tuesday’s interview with an endorsement of the current front office.
“The things that are going on between two owners is between the two owners. I think we have a great owner in Patrick and he’s going to give us every resource to build a championship team.”
James Parker is a sports writer for Ball Exclusives, follow him on X @TheJames_Parker
