Dallas Mavericks president Masai Ujiri says it was a difficult decision, and his alone, to remove Jason Kidd as the team’s coach after five seasons.
A day after the Mavericks announced Kidd’s departure, Ujiri said Wednesday he felt like the organization needed a clean slate.
“What he’s done for this organization we truly respect, so this was a very, very tough decision,” Ujiri said.
“I have to be accountable with a decision like this,” he said. “I also have to be very active in how I look at the organization from top to bottom.”