The Mavericks plan to pursue ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy for an assistant teaching place on Jason Kidd’s workers, in line with a report from Marc Stein.
“I’m also told that [the Mavericks] plan to gauge Jeff Van Gundy’s interest in a potential return to the bench as an aide to Kidd after 15-plus years in broadcasting,” Stein wrote.
Van Gundy has been part of ESPN’s NBA broadcasts since his firing from the Rockets in 2007.
The 61-year-old Van Gundy coached 11 seasons within the NBA with the Knicks and the Rockets, going 430–318 as a head coach, which included a Finals look with New York within the 1998–99 season. More lately, Van Gundy was named coach of Team USA on the FIBA AmeriCup and coached the U.S. to qualification on the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
Van Gundy interviewed with the Rockets earlier than the 2020 basketball season, paving the trail for a possible reunion in Houston. However, the Rockets in the end employed Stephen Silas as coach as an alternative.
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