According to Marc Stein, the Dallas Mavericks have declined the New York Knicks formal request to speak to their head coach about their open position in New York.

Dallas wants to retain Jason Kidd for the upcoming season, so that a brilliant coach can develop Cooper Flagg and gel together the rest of team for a potential postseason run.

Over the past couple of days, New York’s front office compiled a list of head coaches they wanted to speak with, and Kidd’s name was top on the list. Other names were along the lines of Ime Udoka and Chris Finch.

Like the Mavericks, the Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves shot down their attempt to talk to their head coach. It is unclear what direction New York will trend in after getting denied.

They will most likely stop sending in formal requests to other teams, and rather go in the direction of head coach free agency.

Top coaches available would be Mike Malone, Taylor Jenkins, James Borrego, and Mike Brown.

According to Jake Fischer, the Boston Celtics have indeed put defensive-minded Jrue Holiday on the trade block and will begin to listen to offers for the 34-year-old.

This isn’t a situation where they are testing the waters and then pull out; no, quite the contrary. Per Fischer, they are “most definitely” listening to offers that come in and trying to find the best one for the organization.

With Holiday being owed $104 million over the course of three years, Boston will reportedly have to include a draft pick to move him off their payroll.

Last season concluded his second season with Boston, which saw the veteran average 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.1 steals in 62 games played. The 2024-25 season concluded his 16th year in the NBA, as he is a former first-round pick back in the 2009 draft class.

According to The Athletic’s Joe Vardon, the Cleveland Cavaliers may be forced into a situation where they are obligated to re-sign Ty Jerome due to the latest Darius Garland news.

On Monday, fans learned of Garland’s toe surgery that will require him to be out four-to-five months. This will see him miss the beginning of the regular season.

With no Garland, they’ll be without their top point guard. If Jerome leaves in free agency, then they’ll be without their second-best point guard. Overall, this is something Cleveland doesn’t want to have happen.

Vardon says the Cavaliers may feel pressured into giving him a considerable contract to have him stay and help lead the offense in the absence of Garland. There is also sense where they must do it following the outstanding season he is coming off of.

Jerome was a critical piece to their roster, as he was one of their top facilitating play-makers and one of the best sixth men in the league. Losing a player like him would instantly hurt Cleveland.

Despite the team owning his Early Bird rights, it will still cost Cleveland a significant chunk of change with them heading into the Second Apron trenches. The extensions of Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell both kick into effect next season.

What gets crazier is knowing just those two represent 30% of their cap space. If they re-sign Jerome to a solid multi-year deal, then they’ll be well beyond the second-apron threshold.

For them to feel some relief, the Cavaliers would need to salary-shedding moves through releasing or trading players.

Currently, Jerome is attracting his own market as one of the top players eligible to be signed in free agency. Teams like the Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, and Orlando Magic have been reportedly interested in signing the 27-year-old.