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

According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Kidd could be looking to leave Dallas for the newly opened job of the New York Knicks. "And I'm not going to sit here and tell you that I know o

Kidd and Rockets head coach Ime Udoka have both garnered interest from the Knicks, despite currently working for other teams. Stein previously reported that an interview request to the Rockets would “categorically ... be rejected” and that “a similar response would be expected from the Mavericks.”