With the Knicks reportedly interested in Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd to replace the fired Tom Thibodeau, one former NBA player says there’s “no way in hell” Kidd should make that move.

The New York Knicks are hunting for their next head coach after parting ways with Tom Thibodeau, but luring Jason Kidd out of Dallas may be nearly impossible.

New York, New York, USA; Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd signals to the team in the first quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images / Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images The New York Knicks are searching for a new head coach after they dismissed Tom Thibodeau despite a run to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Did beating the Boston Celtics actually cost coach Tom Thibodeau his job with the New York Knicks? Such a point of view might sound a bit absurd at first glance, but when you take a deeper dive into the concept being floated in such a statement, there is a case to be made that this could be true.

Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports reported that the New York Knicks decision to fire Thibodeau was "spearheaded" by owner James Dolan and that several "key Knicks players" had complaints. "What was clear was Thibodeau’s firing being spearheaded by Knicks owner James Dolan,