There's been several reports suggesting that the Knicks are interested in current Mavericks coach Jason Kidd, with ESPN's Brian Windhorst saying Tuesday morning that "The Knicks absolutely would like to hire Jason Kidd to be their next head coach.

According to a team source, the Knicks had yet to request permission to speak with Kidd as of Tuesday afternoon.

The Mavericks have no interest in losing their head coach. The franchise on Wednesday morning denied a request from the New York Knicks to interview Kidd for their head coaching job, multiple people familiar with the matter confirmed to The Dallas Morning News.