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[KillerLeft]

I think the owners needs a direction they decide on first.

Are they still in win now mode? Not necessarily a championship but playoffs and being contender? Or they want to his the reset button? 

This is a really astute point, imo. 

It's tempting to think that the team should hire an expert and then ask him "where do we go from here?" But, the reality of the situation is that the franchise already has an idea of what options are available to them, and discovering which candidates might be most interested and best able to execute which direction is likely to be a determining factor in the GM hire. I imagine it's similar to hiring a head coach, in that you need more than a guy who can coach, you need a guy with a compelling plan to coach your specific players. The Mavs' situation, and the direction the organizational wind is blowing in terms of how to approach it will very likely have a big effect on who's interested in the job and who stands out from among the applicants.