Overview
- The Mavericks began a coaching search after parting ways with Jason Kidd on Tuesday as Masai Ujiri reshapes the front office.
- Multiple outlets on Friday cited The Athletic reporting that an unnamed NBA executive said Staley could be someone Dallas might seek to interview.
- Those reports make clear the Mavericks have not formally requested an interview with Staley and her candidacy remains unconfirmed and speculative.
- Staley is a decorated college coach with multiple national titles, four Naismith Coach of the Year awards and a 2025 interview with the New York Knicks in which she said she would have accepted the job if offered.
- If pursued, hiring Staley would create a high-profile precedent that would bring extra media scrutiny and operational questions for the franchise while also reflecting Ujiri’s prior openness to interviewing top women candidates.