Overview
- Sports Illustrated reports Dallas could shift its head coach into an executive role as the organization reshapes basketball operations.
- The Mavericks fired GM Nico Harrison and appointed Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi as co-interim general managers while a head-of-basketball-operations search proceeds.
- Kidd received another multi-year extension in October and, after mutual interest with the Knicks last summer, was retained by Dallas, leaving him with significant contractual security.
- Sources say he would likely want the post, and his history includes pursuing personnel power with the Nets in 2014 and disputes over control in Milwaukee in 2016.
- Dallas has started 3-8; reporting ties Harrison’s exit to the debated Luka Dončić trade, and the next top executive is expected to steer roster decisions, with some coverage pointing to a longer-term rebuild around rookie Cooper Flagg.