Rumor: Dallas Mavericks hope to add Sam Presti for vacant GM job

Being at the top of your profession usually attracts suitors. Since being named general manager in 2007, Sam Presti has built up the Oklahoma City Thunder into an NBA powerhouse. He's built up two title contenders in the small-market franchise and finally captured a championship ring as his magnum opus.

Presti's track record speaks for itself. MVP winners like Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enjoyed some of their best years there. All three headlined several title contenders.

Regular season dominance and rich playoff history show how the Thunder have remained at the forefront of the NBA's zeitgeist. That's why it shouldn't be a shocker to see one of the NBA's newest owners go all out to make a home-run hire. The Dallas Mavericks are without a decision-maker.

Nico Harrison was fired in Nov. 2025 — not even a full year after the league-altering Luka Doncic trade. Entering a pivotal offseason, Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont reportedly hopes to win over more of the Dallas fanbase by bringing in a household name to make the roster decisions.