(04-17-2023, 04:24 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: From Stein:


League sources tell The Stein Line that the Mavericks, fresh off plummeting from the Western Conference finals into the lottery, are in advanced discussions to hire former Utah Jazz lead decision-maker Dennis Lindsey to join the organization as a special assistant to general manager Nico Harrison.

Dallas’ front office is headed by Harrison and assistant general manager and former Mavericks All-Star guard Michael Finley — with the longstanding involvement, as seen since he bought the franchise in January 2000, from Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Harrison’s most recent two hires came from the Brooklyn Nets: Senior director of pro personnel Matt Riccardi and senior director of salary cap and strategy Andrew Baker.

Sources say Harrison has been looking for an experienced sounding-board voice to join the Mavericks in a consultant’s role dating to last offseason. This is a pivotal summer in Dallas, with the Mavericks not only faced with trying to re-sign Kyrie Irving in free agency but addressing well-chronicled concerns about its interior and wing defense and rebounding despite limited trade assets or salary-cap flexibility to make moves.

(04-17-2023, 04:53 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: I try : )

Hopefully this is a real hire and not a Rosas situation all over again. I gotta check out Lindsay.

(04-17-2023, 05:01 PM)IamDougieFresh Wrote: Who would have guessed that Cuban was running an echo chamber front office

(04-17-2023, 05:08 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Would loved to hear the group think last offseason about targeting McGee.    Now that would be a funny listen.

(04-17-2023, 05:27 PM)chaparral Wrote: A special assistant to Nico sounds a way better than a special assistant to Cuban.

Some Jazz draft picks in the past.

2013 - # 9 Trey Burke and # 27 Rudy Gobert

2014 - # 5 Dante Exum and # 23 Rodney Hood

2015 - # 12 Trey Lyles

2016 - # 13 Donovan Mitchel and # 28 Tony Bradley

2018 - # 21 Grayson Allen

(04-17-2023, 11:19 PM)hakeemfaan Wrote: Hope this doesn’t turn into another Gambler vs Donnie situation if Cuban is the one forcing Nico to make this hire. 
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But most expect Lindsey to find another NBA job rather than stay with the Jazz in this role for long — he was said to be interested in Dallas’ open position, since filled by Nike executive Nico Harrison.

https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/06/28/story-behind-utah-jazzs/

(04-18-2023, 07:46 AM)ItsGoTime Wrote: A consultant isn’t an understudy. Jerry West has served as a consultant, Don Nelson was a consultant for a time.

(04-18-2023, 08:41 AM)hakeemfaan Wrote: When Jerry West was hired it was known that he would have a lot of leverage. This is a weird dynamic with someone who is coming in wanting the same job tht Nico now has. Plus he has years of experience in this and Nico is a neophyte. It is going to be interesting. 

It can absolutely work if done correctly and boundaries are clearly defined. Do I have confidence in Cuban of doing that? Absolutely no.

(04-18-2023, 09:10 AM)ItsGoTime Wrote: I also haven’t seen anything about the guy saying he wants Nico’s job.

(04-18-2023, 10:26 AM)omahen Wrote: It was said he was aiming for Mavs job, but they decided for Nico.

(04-17-2023, 05:29 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: As long as he doesn´t get a top 10 pick he is going to nail it?