The Knicks may have their next head coach in mind — and it’s not a free agent or rising assistant, but an NBA Finals-tested rival already under contract. The Knicks are reportedly interested in tabbing Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd as the successor to Tom Thibodeau’s throne at Madison Square Garden,

The New York Knicks made a major move following their Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Indiana Pacers, firing head coach Tom Thibodeau. Since that move, rumors have begun flying with both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jason Kidd at the center of them.

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Knicks are expected to formally request permission to speak to Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd about their vacancy “in coming days.” The Knicks delivered a shock to the basketball world on Tuesday when they dismissed head coach Tom Thibodeau after he led New York to its first conference finals appearance since 2000.