Carlisle, who had two seasons remaining on his contract, broached the subject of an extension with Cuban around that time, sources said. Cuban shot down the idea, confirming Carlisle’s suspicion his job status was tenuous.
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The welcome-back for Carlisle in Dallas …
The welcome-back for Carlisle in Dallas on Jan. 29, by contrast, does figure to be warm, despite the messy ending in which Carlisle’s abrupt departure followed the firing of longtime president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson by just one day in June. The Mavericks, league sources said, are planning a tribute video and an associated fuss for Carlisle’s return after he coached Dallas to the club’s only championship in 2011 and won more games (555-478) than any coach in franchise history.
Eddie Sefko: Donnie Nelson says “to my …
The NBA is roughly 50 days away from …
The NBA is roughly 50 days away from its proposed restart and legitimate reasons exist why the wait is that long. It’s not all about training camps and getting players fit, although that’s certainly critical. Mostly, as Mavericks’ vice president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said, it’s because sports has never had to deal with life-and-death realities like this. Basketball is back, but a lot of hurdles are in front of the return and some could be very challenging to clear.
“We’re trying to get it right, as a …
“We’re trying to get it right, as a country, as an organization and individually,” Nelson said. “Listen, it’s just baby steps. Every step, you’re measuring the risk to your players, your family. We’re all measuring risk. “Death has never been on the table before. In sports, think about this, show up and if you’re unlucky, you might not make it. I mean, there’s always a heart attack or lightning that can strike. But think about that. As an organization, for our fans and our family, death has never been on the table.”
To illustrate how many steps must be …
To illustrate how many steps must be covered before the NBA is actually back, Nelson explained what the Mavericks’ practice facility looks like right now. “Currently it’s one player, one basket, one heavily masked coach,” Nelson said. “I think as soon as we get a step beyond that, it’ll give the players confidence. “We have to get to two-on-two, three-on-three and eventually five-on-five. We have, like, a month and two weeks to get there. Right now, it gets pretty old when you’re sitting there and those poor coaches, they can barely breathe, man.”
An NBA source tells DBcom that Dallas’ …
An NBA source tells DBcom that Dallas’ interest level in Facundo Campazzo is “low to moderate” – and we’re quick to point out that under GM Donnie Nelson, the Mavs are always in contact with foreign prospects.
And how’s this for a reminder that the …
And how’s this for a reminder that the draft has the power to both humble or help any team: If Mavs owner Mark Cuban hadn’t overruled general manager Donnie Nelson in 2013 when he wanted to take a skinny Greek kid named Giannis Antetokounmpo, who would go on to become the reigning MVP, Dallas would never have been in this position to begin with. Plan Bs don’t turn out much better than this.
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According to Carlisle, Mavericks GM …
According to Carlisle, Mavericks GM Donnie Nelson envisioned as much well before Dallas acquired Doncic in a 2018 NBA draft-night trade that sent Trae Young to Atlanta. “Donnie told me flat out he was going to be the best in that draft, and it wasn’t close,” Carlisle said. “That’s how he felt about it. We’re thrilled that we’ve had the chance to get him to Dallas and work with him. He’s worked hard. Each week he’s gotten better and better and better and going forward, I’m watching his workload closely, his minutes, those kinds of things. It’s important that we look out for him, too.”