It has been one month since the Mavericks parted ways with former head coach Jason Kidd. With the draft set to get underway in just four days, Dallas has yet to name Kidd\u2019s successor.<\/p>\n
According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line<\/a> (Substack link), league sources say one reason why the Mavericks\u2019 search is still ongoing is that the team wanted to give Duke head coach Jon Scheyer \u201cevery conceivable opportunity\u201d to consider making the move to the NBA.<\/p>\n Scheyer recruited Cooper Flagg and coached the star forward during his first and only college season with the Blue Devils in 2024\/25 before he was drafted first overall by the Mavs last June. Given Scheyer\u2019s strong relationship with Flagg, it\u2019s no surprise that multiple<\/a> reports<\/a> in recent weeks have connected Duke\u2019s coach to Dallas\u2019 open position.<\/p>\n However, Stein says there has been \u201cpersistent pessimism\u201d about the the likelihood of the Mavs being able to lure Scheyer away from the Blue Devils. The same is true of Michigan\u2019s Dusty May, Stein adds, with both college coaches seemingly set on remaining in their current roles for the 2026\/27 season.<\/p>\n Stein referred to Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori earlier this week (via Twitter<\/a>) as a \u201ctop\u201d candidate for both the Mavericks and Trail Blazers, the two teams who are currently without a head coach. Stein has also repeatedly<\/a> named Rockets assistant Royal Ivey, Raptors assistant Jama Mahlalela, and veteran NBA coach Terry Stotts as other candidates Dallas is still considering.<\/p>\n