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Report: Mavericks hiring Nico Harrison as GM, Jason Kidd as coach

Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd vs. Mavericks

DALLAS, TX - NOVEMBER 1: Jason Kidd of the Los Angeles Lakers arrives to the arena before the game against the Dallas Mavericks on November 1, 2019 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images)

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The Mavericks recently had an exceptional decade of continuity – Donnie Nelson as team president, Rick Carlisle as coach, Dirk Nowitzki as star player.

Nowitzki retired in 2019. Dallas fired Nelson last week. Carlisle resigned the next day.

The Mavericks now fully enter a new era.

Luka Doncic is the star player. Dallas’ new head of basketball operations and coach? As expected, Nike executive Nico Harrison and former Bucks and Nets coach Jason Kidd, who’s currently an assistant with the Lakers.

Tim MacMahon of ESPN:

This is quite the experiment.

Harrison took an unconventional path to this job. But maybe he has an aptitude for it. His experience at Nike – identifying and recruiting players, organizing operations – looks like good preparation. Still, it’s tough to tell exactly how that will translate to running an NBA front office, because this is an unprecedented hire.

Kidd had, um, eventful tenures in Milwaukee and Brooklyn. But the Hall of Fame point guard sees the game on a special level. That at least gives him potential as a head coach.

For better or worse, all eyes will be on Dallas. Not only only are Harrison and Kidd interesting hires, Doncic – who’s set to sign a super-max extension that will lock him in five more years – provides an opportunity for massive success.