The Dallas Mavericks are finalising a deal to hire Dusty May as their new head coach.May is set to make the jump from the college ranks to the NBA after guiding Michigan to a National Championship last season, according to a report from ESPN.He will serve as the successor to Jason Kidd, who mutually parted ways with the Mavericks in May following 26-56 season that saw Dallas finish 12th in the Western Conference.That decision followed the hiring of a new team president in the form of Majai Ujiri, who previously spent 12 years as the general manager of the Toronto Raptors, his roster moves helping Toronto to the NBA title in 2019.In May, Ujiri now has the man he hopes will turn the Mavericks around after successive losing seasons following their defeat to the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals.May will get the chance to work with Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg, who justified his selection with the first overall pick last year with an impressive maiden season in the league in which he averaged 21 points per game and shot 46.8 percent from the field.The Mavericks also have three picks in this years draft, including the ninth overall selection, giving Ujiri plenty of resources with which to improve the roster for May. Topics Dallas Mavericks NBA Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read New York Knicks seal NBA title with Game 5 win over San Antiono Spurs Mitch Fretton 14th June, 2026 Wembanyamas trust in basketball gods pays off as Spurs force Game 7 Nicholas McGee 29th May, 2026 NBA: San Antonio Spurs to face New Orlean Pelicans in Paris and Manchester Mitch Fretton 20th May, 2026 NBA Playoffs: Mitchell hails Cavaliers mental fortitude after Game 5 win in Detroit Nicholas McGee 14th May, 2026 Magic fire head coach Mosley after Game 7 loss Nicholas McGee 4th May, 2026 NBA: LeBron James takes blame for Lakers loss as Rockets avoid sweep Nicholas McGee 27th April, 2026
