Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison knew his team needed to add talent at the trade deadline. But Harrison didn't want to make short-term moves. He kept a long-term vision in mind when executing trades for Daniel Gafford and P.J. Washington at the deadline. "It wasn't really about winning right now," Harrison told ESPN. "It was just about continuing to build it. It's like every … [Read more...] about Mavs GM Nico Harrison: We’re Built For The Next Three Playoff Runs
2023-24 NBA MVP Finalists Announced
The NBA announced the finalists for 2023-24 Most Valuable Player. The finalists are Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. Jokic is a two-time MVP, having been honored for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons. Jokic was the MVP runner-up to Joel Embiid for the 2022-23 season. This is the first … [Read more...] about 2023-24 NBA MVP Finalists Announced
Mavericks Could Pursue Klay Thompson In Free Agency
The Dallas Mavericks could have interest in Klay Thompson in free agency, sources tell Sam Amick of The Athletic. Thompson has received the support from several key stakeholders within the Golden State Warriors including Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr and Draymond Green. Grayson Allen recently signed a four-year, $70 million extension with the Phoenix Suns, which could be a … [Read more...] about Mavericks Could Pursue Klay Thompson In Free Agency
NBA Playoffs 2024: Western Conference First Round Matchups
The Western Conference seeds are set following the end of regular season on Sunday. The first round begins on Saturday, April 20th. First Round Matchups • No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 (Pelicans, Lakers, Kings or Warriors) • No. 2 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 7 (Pelicans or Lakers) • No. 3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. No. 6 Phoenix Suns • No. 4 LA Clippers vs. No. 5 Dallas … [Read more...] about NBA Playoffs 2024: Western Conference First Round Matchups
Mark Cuban Declined To Seek Contractual Protection To Continue Running Mavs’ Basketball Ops
Mark Cuban does not have a separate employment agreement as part of his sale of the Dallas Mavericks to the Adelson and Dumont families. Sources tell Marc Stein that Cuban could have pushed for him to contractually retain operational control of the Mavericks' basketball department, but he declined to do so because he thought it was unnecessary due to his relationship with … [Read more...] about Mark Cuban Declined To Seek Contractual Protection To Continue Running Mavs’ Basketball Ops