Jason Kidd OUT! Who will be the Mavs' next HC?

[F Gump]

And I did think at the time that Jason likely mentioned something about wanting the GM job - or something to that effect.

That wouldn't be much of an "admission" since it was clear that Kidd was interested, and had been considered. 

However, I figure Kidd was frank about wanting a GM (or upper exec) job - one of those somewhere, someday - which would mean that even if he was no longer a candidate in Dallas, he would keep having his eye on opportunities elsewhere. And of course, if he could land one, he could freely leave at any time (in any offseason), since it would be a higher level job. That eliminates any assurance of continuity Masai is seeking.