There is still a job vacancy on the Dallas Mavericks following the firing of Jason Kidd as coach in May. The Mavericks are in the process of finding a replacement, as they try to get back on track after back-to-back seasons filled with dismay and despair.
Dallas finished its campaign with a 26-56 record, its lowest since 2017-2018, missing the playoffs for the second straight year.
The hiring of Masai Ujiri as president signaled that the Mavericks are serious about making an organizational overhaul. He is expected to lead the search for Kidd's successor.
NBA insider Marc Stein again stressed the team's “exploratory interest” in Michigan's Dusty May and Duke's Jon Scheyer. Stein, however, noted the difficulty in convincing Scheyer and May to leave their storied programs.
“It should be noted, for starters, that no one has conveyed—yet—that either May or Scheyer is at the top of Dallas' wish list. This discussion instantly changes, obviously, if either one is confirmed to be Dallas' preferred candidate. How determined the Masai Ujiri-led Mavericks are to pursue either college man while interviewing various other candidates for the post is, for the moment, unclear,” wrote Stein on his Substack.
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“In Scheyer's case, for the record, indications are strong that he's not looking to leave Duke for the pros, even if it would mean a reunion with Mavericks star Cooper Flagg.”
The 49-year-old May is fresh from a national title with the Wolverines, while the 38-year-old Scheyer still has unfinished business with the Blue Devils after painful exits in the NCAA Tournament.
May has already indicated that he is keen on staying at Michigan. Scheyer, for his part, just hired two new members of his staff at Duke. ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel reported that Scheyer is fully committed to his alma mater.
The wind, however, can still change, especially if Ujiri can work his magic, although he did not hire a coach from the collegiate ranks during his stints with the Denver Nuggets and the Toronto Raptors.
There is still a job vacancy on the Dallas Mavericks following the firing of Jason Kidd as coach in May. The Mavericks are in the process of finding a replacement, as they try to get back on track after back-to-back seasons filled with dismay and despair. Dallas finished its campaign with a 26-56 record, its lowest since 2017-2018, missing the playoffs for the second straight year.