Mavericks drop huge GM hunt timeline, NBA legend Michael Finley makes his case
The Dallas Mavericks may have just found their replacement for Nico Harrison.
Mavericks drop huge GM hunt timeline, NBA legend Michael Finley makes his case originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Dallas Mavericks are in a state of a rebuild.
They currently have their young core figured out in Cooper Flagg, Marvin Bagley III, and Max Christie. Another talent is also likely coming out of the NBA Draft to add to their depth. However, none of that would really make sense if ownership has not found a replacement for Nico Harrison at the general manager position.
They do have one legend who is up for the challenge and knows what good player-front office relationships look like — Michael Finley. Mavericks likely hiring new GM sooner than later As it stands, there are currently two leading candidates to replace Harrison. Finley is one of them and the other is Matt Riccardi.
Both of them have been working on the front office as interims. They facilitated trade deadline transactions and even got Khris Middleton as a mentor to Flagg, Christie, and Bagley III. It will not take more time until one of them officially takes over the role.