Many within the Dallas organization believe Kidd is ideally suited to bring out the best in the superstar duo of Doncic and Irving, both of whom have occasionally clashed with their head coaches, as Kidd occasionally did in over the course of his twenty years. playing career. Kidd has been purposeful and deliberate about building bonds that help him know when to pat them on the back and when to push the button. Now he has the added challenge of acclimating Thompson, whose 13-year career with the Golden State Warriors soured last season. “Besides him being a Hall of Famer and a trusted high IQ thinker?” Irving told ESPN. “He is also human enough to know what irritates a player and what drives a player in a positive way.” Mavs assistant coach Jared Dudley added: “I’m going to be honest with you, there are only two or three coaches in the league who have the cachet and personality to be able to coach Luka and Kyrie at the same time and not have any issues. ”