Only this time it was a voluntary exit, unlike several others that reportedly happened in Dallas. Jared Dudley walked away from Nico Harrison’s umbrella after 4 years of pure coaching brilliance. His journey from a hooper with a championship-winning season with the Lakers in 2020, Dudley has lived through the glories of the NBA. But soon after retiring from the game, he found his love on the sidelines. Thus began his journey alongside Jason Kidd.
After coaching Luka Doncic for three and a half years, it was time to move on. Thus joining David Adelman’s side at the Denver Nuggets, Dudley ended his chapter in Dallas. But before he moved on for real, he penned down a heartfelt letter to the franchise, fans, and every player he’s worked with in his Mavs days. Dudley made a post on Instagram, sharing a whole bunch of photos from the 2024 NBA Finals. His time with Kidd and in practice sessions with Kyrie and AD. The endearing photos were followed by:
“Words cant even describe how thankful I am for being able to coach for the Dallas Mavericks these last 4 years. Want to take time to really say Thank you to Coach Kidd and Nico for giving me the opportunity to coach here. Literally going straight from playing in my 14th season the NBA, to coaching on the front bench!”
Jared Dudley continued: “Also had the Privilege learning from so many different coaches on the way. Special Shoutout to Coach Sweeney for helping me on my journey! He helped me become a better coach! Really appreciate it! Lastly to the Fans and the players! It was a fun ride! Good luck to y’all both! Got to watch and coach Some of the best players to ever play this game! Luka, Kyrie, AD, Klay Thompson, Brunson and others.. Thank you Dallas .”
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