Jason Burgos
A new report has revealed the Dallas Mavericks‘ top choices to succeed Nico Harrison as general manager/team president and why they won’t land any of them.
This has been a rough last 13 months for Mavericks fans. Last February, Dallas fans were utterly stunned when the organization traded top star Luka Doncic, entering his prime. And to the Los Angeles Lakers no less. Things since then have only gotten worse.
Kyrie Irving tore his ACL not long after the trade and has not returned to the court yet. Anthony Davis, the return in the blockbuster trade, could barely stay healthy — and eventually shipped off to the Washington Wizards earlier this year. While they lucked into the No. 1 pick in the draft and budding star Cooper Flagg, the team’s bad play to begin the season was too much for the executive suite to take, and Harrison was ousted as GM and president.
Since then, there has been a lot of speculation on who could end up replacing the most hated man in Dallas basketball. On Wednesday, NBA insider Marc Stein offered a sizable update on the search that won’t really start until after the regular season concludes, and the top names on the Mavericks’ wish list.
According to Stein, ownership has some “lofty ambitions” and is curious if it could lure away Oklahoma City’s Sam Presti, San Antonio’s R.C. Buford, and Boston’s Brad Stevens. However, all three are close to impossible to get because they “are generally regarded as lifers with their respective franchises who wouldn’t merely be expensive to try to pry away. Strong only begins to describe the executive/team bonds there.”
Dallas Mavericks interested in Golden State Warriors legend Bob Myers
Another big name that has been linked to Dallas’ opening is two-time executive of the year winner Bob Myers. However, the man who helped build the Golden State Warriors‘ recent dynasty currently has an opportunity that seems too good to walk away from.
“Myers currently holds an extremely lucrative job as president for Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment that calls for him to provide high-level consulting for all of the pro sports franchises in the HBSE portfolio,” Stein wrote. “That includes the New Jersey Devils and Crystal Palace Football Club in addition to the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers… with Myers also part of the hierarchy with the Josh Harris-owned Washington Commanders.”
Stein notes that landing Myers is considered a long shot, and he has already turned away interest from the Phoenix Suns and Atlanta Hawks.
