Former NBA Champion Sends Message to Jason Kidd After Coaching Move originally appeared on Athlon Sports. When you spend over a decade in the league, you pick up more than just stats and highlights, you learn the game inside and out. That’s exactly what 14-year NBA vet Jared Dudley did, and now he’s leveling up in his coaching career.

The Dallas Mavericks continue to solidify their coaching staff for the 2025-26 season, and in addition to reportedly securing head coach Jason Kidd with a contract extension, the franchise is also expected to add Frank Vogel as its lead assistant.

Frank Vogel is joining Jason Kidd’s coaching staff full time as an associate head coach, a person familiar with the team’s thinking confirms. Vogel spent last season with the #Mavs as a coaching consultant. He now takes the top assistant job under Kidd, who was an assistant on…