{"id":580277,"date":"2026-05-21T12:33:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/580277\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T12:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T12:33:16","slug":"names-to-watch-in-the-dallas-mavericks-head-coaching-search-nbc-5-dallas-fort-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/580277\/","title":{"rendered":"Names to watch in the Dallas Mavericks\u2019 head coaching search \u2013 NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New team president <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/mavericks-president-masai-ujiri-jason-kidd-coach\/4026600\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Masai Ujiri announced Jason Kidd is out as head coach<\/a> of the Dallas Mavericks.<\/p>\n<p>Ujiri hired two coaches during his time in Toronto: Nick Nurse, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/sports\/toronto-raptors-beat-golden-state-warriors-first-nba-title-n1017461\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">won the 2019 NBA Championship<\/a>, and Darko Rajakovic, who just made the playoffs for the first time in his third season with the Raptors. Both were first-time NBA head coaches, though they had experience in lower levels or internationally, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nba\/news\/who-will-be-dallas-mavericks-next-head-coach-three-names-to-watch?chrcontext=KXAS\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">both were seen as rising stars<\/a> according to NBC Sports.<\/p>\n<p>The most popular candidate is former Kidd assistant coach Sean Sweeney, who is currently leading the San Antonio Spurs&#8217; defense in their first Western Conference Finals appearance in a decade. Sweeney is considered a top assistant coach in the league. He was here during Kidd&#8217;s most successful seasons, 2021-2025.<\/p>\n<p>Micah Nori is a longtime assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nori has been a part of the Timberwolves&#8217; most successful period in team history, with two conference finals appearances in the last three years.<\/p>\n<p>Sweeney and Nori are both expected to get head coaching jobs at some point, if not this summer with Dallas. They&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsportsbayarea.com\/nba\/golden-state-warriors\/jerry-stackhouse-bulls-coach-candidate\/1938996\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">both considered candidates for the Chicago Bulls&#8217; job<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also former Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan. Donovan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/chicago-sports-bears-sox-cubs-bulls-blackhawks\/billy-donovan-stepping-away-as-chicago-bulls-head-coach-team-announces\/3925766\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">walked away from the Bulls<\/a> last month, saying he wanted to coach meaningful games for a winning team. The Bulls won a single playoff game in his six seasons, but Donovan had success with the Oklahoma City Thunder and won two national championships at Florida before that. His success in Florida is a reason he&#8217;s also considered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nba\/news\/billy-donovan-reportedly-frontrunner-for-orlando-magic-coaching-job?chrcontext=KXAS\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">frontrunner for the Orlando Magic&#8217;s head coaching vacancy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/who-replace-jason-kidd-mavericks-names-to-watch-22267665.php\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Read more from our media partners, The Dallas Morning News.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New team president Masai Ujiri announced Jason Kidd is out as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. 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