The idea of Kidd joining the Knicks to replace Tom Thibodeau was always a bit of a long shot. In addition to choosing him as their candidate of choice, the Knicks also would have

"New York is expected to do an exhaustive search that includes coaches at every level, per league sources,"

Kidd is one of the few NBA head coaches to be a part of a trade previously, when the Brooklyn Nets traded him to the Milwaukee Bucks for two second-round picks in 2014.