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Mavericks Delay Permanent GM Hire, Keep Finley and Riccardi Running Front Office Through Trade Deadline

Team governor Patrick Dumont plans a spring search that emphasizes candidates with prior top decision-making experience.

Overview

  • The Mavericks are not expected to name Nico Harrison’s full-time successor before the Feb. 5 trade deadline, per The Athletic.
  • Co-interim GMs Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi are viewed as near-certainties to lead the front office through the deadline and potentially the season.
  • The organization intends to conduct a wide-ranging search in the spring for its next head of basketball operations.
  • Former Jazz GM and current Pistons executive Dennis Lindsey has been mentioned as a possible candidate, with reported support from minority owner Mark Cuban.
  • Dallas fired Harrison on Nov. 11 after a 3-8 start and sits at 11-17, with the NBA trade deadline set for Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. ET.