T he Dallas Mavericks are expected to give coach Jason Kidd a contract extension before next season starts, according to Marc Stein. That should put to bed any lingering questions about his future with the Mavericks.

On Thursday, Shams Charania reported that the Denver Nuggets are hiring Jared Dudley to become the top assistant coach under David Adelman. Dudley’s move to Denver has been in the works over the past few days, and after plenty of smoke, Dudley is officially making the move.