Kidd, who had two stints with the Mavericks during his playing career and starred on the 2010-11 championship team, has had the support of Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki and others who have been advising team owner Mark Cuban.
Barea, a former teammate of Kidd’s in Dallas, has strong relationships throughout the organization, including with Luka Doncic, and the Mavs missed his presence last season.
Harrison, who has been pursued by other teams for front-office roles, has well-established connections with players throughout the NBA stemming from his two decades with Nike.
“My hope is that Jason Kidd will be the next coach of the Mavs because he and Luka have so many things in common as players,” Carlisle told ESPN.
Kidd, who has spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers, has a 9-15 career playoff record, advancing to the second round in his lone season with the Nets.
He was traded to the Phoenix Suns in December 1996 and returned to Dallas in February 2008 after stints with the Suns and then-New Jersey Nets.