Mavs BREAKING: Kidd Loses Coach to Sixers

Just when you thought the Dallas Mavericks' search for assistant coaches was over, an unexpected departure has them back on the market looking for someone to add to Jason Kidd's staff.

Dalton Trigg | Jul 19, 2023

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A little more than two weeks ago, it was reported that the Dallas Mavericks were planning to hire veteran assistant coach Bryan Gates to head coach Jason Kidd's staff. However, according to a report from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, those plans have been derailed.

"Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Bryan Gates — who recently accepted a spot on Jason Kidd’s staff — is joining the Philadelphia 76ers as an assistant, sources tell ESPN," Woj wrote on Twitter. "Mavericks freed Gates for Nick Nurse’s staff to take a significant step up in role."

Gates has been in the NBA since 2009, and aside from his time in Phoenix, he's had coaching stints with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans as well. It has yet to be seen if any interest remains on Dallas' end when it comes to potentially adding former coach and ESPN broadcaster Jeff Van Gundy to Kidd's staff – and perhaps Van Gundy simply isn't interested himself – but perhaps this turn of events could re-open that door.

The Mavs accomplished their biggest summer goal, which was to retain the services of star point guard Kyrie Irving. Between bringing Irving back on a three-year deal worth $126 million, drafting Dereck Lively II and OMax Prosper, signing Seth Curry and trading for Grant Williams, the Dallas front office has done a good job upgrading around the margins given the cards they've been dealt. More moves are still expected to come, though, as it remains a strong possibility that Tim Hardaway Jr. and JaVale McGee could be traded this summer.

As for Kidd's coaching staff, though, it's back to the drawing board to see who the Mavs can get to accept that open spot ... and actually keep it this time.

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Published Jul 19, 2023

DALTON TRIGG

Dalton Trigg is the Editor-In-Chief for Dallas Basketball, as well as the Executive Editor overseeing Inside The Rockets, Inside The Spurs, All Knicks, and The Magic Insider. He is the founder and host for the Mavs Step Back Podcast, which is a proud part of the Blue Wire podcast network. Trigg graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi’s College of Business and Economic Development with a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship in 2016. After spending a few years with multiple Dallas Mavericks-related blogs, including SB Nation’s Mavs Moneyball, Trigg joined DallasBasketball.com as a staff writer in 2018 and never looked back. At the start of 2022, he was promoted to the EIC title he holds now. Through the years, Trigg has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, Mavs GM Nico Harrison, now-retired legend Dirk Nowitzki and many other current/former players and team staffers. Many of those interviews and other articles by Trigg have been aggregated by other well-known sports media websites, such as Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report and others. You can find Trigg on all major social media channels, but his most prevalent platform is on Twitter. Whether it’s posting links to his DBcom work, live-tweeting Mavs games or merely giving his opinions on things going on with Dallas and the rest of the NBA, the daily content never stops rolling. For any inquiries, please email Dalton@MavsStepBack.com.