Overview
- Mike Schmitz was named general manager on Friday, will report to president Masai Ujiri, and will run the Mavericks’ day-to-day basketball operations.
- The hire follows Monday’s appointment of Ujiri as team president, completing a leadership reset that began after Nico Harrison was fired in November.
- Schmitz comes from the Trail Blazers’ front office and previously worked as an ESPN draft analyst, a background Dallas values for constructing a roster around Cooper Flagg.
- He replaces interim co-leaders Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi, and the team did not specify what roles they will hold going forward.
- The NBA suspended Schmitz for two weeks in April for improper 2023 contact with prospect Yang Hansen, and it fined Portland $100,000.