Despite the Dallas Mavericks going through a turbulent few years, ranging from losing in the NBA Finals to trading their cornerstone and never attaining their ceiling with an experimental, new-look squad, Jason Kidd has largely remained calm and composed in front of the media.

I want to play with Cooper Flagg my whole m———— career,” Naji Marshall recently said. Amid his career year, the forward is just behind Flagg in points per game for the Dallas Mavericks, yet his wish could easily be overshadowed by the franchise’s needs.

Jason Kidd exploded on reporters with expletives when questioned about using Cooper Flagg at point guard after the Mavericks' disappointing loss.