{"id":696109,"date":"2026-04-03T16:13:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/696109\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T16:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:13:14","slug":"mavericks-hidden-edge-in-their-gm-search-is-much-bigger-than-it-seems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/696109\/","title":{"rendered":"Mavericks’ hidden edge in their GM search is much bigger than it seems"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dallas Mavericks are big game hunting, but not for their next star player. Instead, they\u2019re searching for a general manager to help right the ship after firing Nico Harrison earlier this season. Dallas has reportedly shown interest in several of the NBA\u2019s top front-office minds, including the Oklahoma City Thunder\u2019s Sam Presti. However, a more realistic target<\/a> may be former Golden State Warriors executive Bob Myers.<\/p>\n

While Myers is currently serving as president of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE), his prior connection with Mavericks CEO Rick Welts makes him a particularly compelling candidate, one Dallas may actually have a chance to pry away.<\/p>\n

Aside from Presti, Dallas is reportedly interested in Brad Stevens and R.C. Buford. But here\u2019s the problem: all three have built 50-plus-win teams. Why leave those situations for Dallas? There isn\u2019t a good reason. Myers, however, is a different case entirely.<\/p>\n

Myers and Welts’ championship duo Dallas should look to reunite<\/p>\n

Myers entered the Warriors’ front office in 2011 after an accomplished career as a sports agent. His arrival in Golden State came just months before Rick Welts became team president, marking the start of a partnership that would prove highly successful.<\/p>\n

The duo oversaw a rapid ascent, transforming a franchise that made the postseason just once from 1995 to 2010 into a four-time champion, with titles in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022.<\/p>\n

Along the way, Golden State drafted Klay Thompson, Harrison Barnes, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney, Jordan Poole, Moses Moody, and Jonathan Kuminga; signed Andre Iguodala and Kevin Durant; and traded for Andrew Wiggins \u2014 moves that helped deliver four championships in less than a decade.<\/p>\n

Welts eventually stepped down as president, transitioning into an advisory role before officially departing the organization in 2024. Myers, meanwhile, stepped away a year earlier, pivoting to broadcasting with ESPN from 2023 to 2025.<\/p>\n

Yet while Welts landed with the Mavericks later that same year, Myers has yet to return to an NBA front office. Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment owns the Philadelphia 76ers, but Myers operates at a broader level, advising across the company\u2019s portfolio, including the New Jersey Devils and Washington Commanders.<\/p>\n

Why Dallas makes sense as Bob Myers\u2019 next home<\/p>\n

It wouldn\u2019t be surprising if Myers eyes a return to the NBA, and the Mavericks may be his best opportunity. Dallas offers a franchise cornerstone in Cooper Flagg, an owner determined to revive a once-proud fanbase, and a city fully invested in the turnaround.<\/p>\n

Myers may not have drafted Curry, but guiding a team built around Flagg is a familiar challenge. Golden State wasn\u2019t as strong when he arrived, yet a young superstar was already in place, and he helped turn that foundation into a dynasty. Dallas has the same potential<\/p>\n

Welts is the Mavericks’ secret sauce to landing Myers<\/p>\n

The real edge for Dallas isn\u2019t just Flagg\u2019s potential or the roster, it\u2019s Welts. As the Mavericks CEO, he brings a history of collaboration with Myers dating back to their championship run in Golden State. That relationship could be the deciding factor, transforming a high-profile GM search<\/a> from a gamble into a calculated move. <\/p>\n

If the Mavericks can leverage Welts\u2019 influence to bring Myers back into the NBA, Dallas could turn a tricky front-office search into a masterclass in strategic hiring. It\u2019s a rare alignment: a young franchise cornerstone in Flagg, an owner and CEO willing to invest and take calculated risks, and a proven executive who knows how to build champions. Landing Myers wouldn\u2019t just fill a GM vacancy. It could set the stage for the next era of Mavericks basketball.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dallas Mavericks are big game hunting, but not for their next star player. Instead, they\u2019re searching for…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":696110,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3793],"tags":[7,686,149,4057,166,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-696109","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas-mavericks","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-dallas","10":"tag-dallas-mavericks","11":"tag-dallasmavericks","12":"tag-mavericks","13":"tag-nba"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116341663737063330","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=696109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696109\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/696110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=696109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=696109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=696109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}