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DHJ Quick Take: Dallas Mavericks Hire Masai Ujiri The Six-Month Search Ends: Masai Ujiri's hiring concludes a search that began in November 2025 following the dismissal of Nico Harrison. Ujiri's arrival brings immediate stability to a franchise that finished a disappointing 26-56 in the 2025-26 season. Cleaning the Slate: Ujiri...

DHJ Quick Take: The Veteran Crossroads The Timeline Clash: When Klay Thompson signed a 3-year, $50 million contract with Dallas in 2024, it was to play alongside Luka Dončić. Following the blockbuster Anthony Davis-Dončić swap, Dallas has shifted focus to Cooper Flagg. At 37, Thompson’s efficiency (38.3% from 3) is...

DHJ Quick Take: Targets to Consider The Flagg Foundation: Despite a 12th-place finish (26-56), the "Information Gain" from the 2025-26 season is the historic arrival of Cooper Flagg. After dropping 51 points on the Magic in April and setting the teenage scoring record, Flagg (21.1 PPG) has validated Nico Harrison's...

DHJ Quick Take: The Prospect Blueprint The Statistical Mirror: By the numbers, Cooper Flagg’s rookie campaign is almost an identical twin to Victor Wembanyama’s in terms of scoring volume. Flagg finished 2026 averaging 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists, joining Luka Dončić and Michael Jordan as one of the...

DHJ Quick Take: The Prospect Pairing The Dybantsa Dream: Landing the 6.7% chance for the No. 1 overall pick would allow Nico Harrison to pair AJ Dybantsa with Cooper Flagg. This creates a "Dual-Wing" engine where Dybantsa's elite three-level scoring serves as the offensive "closer" to Flagg’s generational defensive versatility....

DHJ Quick Take The "11th Hour" Defense: Jason Kidd broke his silence on the Luka Dončić trade, providing a rare, blunt defense of his role. He stated clearly, “I was informed at the 11th hour, and that’s the truth,” distancing himself from the decision-making process. Firing Back at Cuban: Following...

DHJ Quick Take Mental Toll: Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show, Cooper Flagg admitted the transition from winning at Duke to a 24-52 season with the Dallas Mavericks has been "mentally taxing." Historic Pace: Despite the team’s struggles, Flagg is averaging 20.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 4.5 assists, joining LeBron...

Former Dallas Mavericks principal owner Mark Cuban hired Nico Harrison as general manager in 2021. It's a move Cuban regrets making. https://twitter.com/TheNBABase/status/2031940149085601948 Harrison, of course, traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers last season. Cuban, who is no longer the Mavericks' principal owner, wasn't consulted about the trade. Dallas...

When Luka Dončić returned from a hamstring injury to play five minutes for Team World during the 2026 NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome, the appearance was brief. The comments he made afterward carried far greater impact. In an interview with SportKlub, Dončić was asked to compare his current situation...

Nearly three months after Nico Harrison was dismissed as general manager, the player he identified as the centerpiece of the Dallas Mavericks’ post–Luka Dončić championship vision is headed to a new destination. The Mavericks have agreed to trade Anthony Davis, along with Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell, and Danté Exum, to...