Overview
- Dallas dismissed general manager Nico Harrison days after a widely criticized trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers for the now-injured Anthony Davis.
- Sandiford-Artest used a TMZ interview to declare interest in the job, arguing his coaching, player-development and business experience qualifies him to run basketball operations.
- He has no prior NBA general manager experience, though his résumé includes roles with the South Bay Lakers, Cal State LA women’s program, and Artest Management Group.
- Team governor Patrick Dumont has Finley and Ricciardi overseeing basketball operations on an interim basis as Dallas prepares to interview candidates.
- League coverage frames the hire as pivotal to choosing between trying to compete with veterans like Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving or pivoting toward a rebuild around top prospect Cooper Flagg, with the Mavericks currently 4–10.