Ex-Mavs GM says he was fired for reporting sexual misconduct
(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu)DALLAS — (AP) — Former Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson sued the team Thursday, alleging that team owner Mark Cuban fired him in retaliation for reporting sexual misconduct by a team executive. Unbeknownst to Nelson, the lawsuit said, Cuban had reached a confidential settlement with the applicant. The deterioration of his relationship with Cuban, which Nelson said had previously been close, climaxed with his firing, the lawsuit alleged. Nelson also accused Cuban of a pattern of covering up sexual misconduct claims. We did multiple complete investigations and the only person that did not live up to the standards of the Dallas Mavericks was Mr. Nelson.
wftv.comAP source: Mavs hire title-winning guard Jason Kidd as coach
Mavericks Kidd Basketball FILE- In this May 17, 2011, file photo, Dallas Mavericks' Rick Carlisle and Jason Kidd talk during Game 1 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Dallas. Kidd is coming back to Dallas again, this time to replace the coach he won a championship with as the point guard of the Mavericks 10 years ago. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) (Eric Gay)DALLAS — (AP) — Jason Kidd is coming back to Dallas again, this time to replace the coach he won a championship with as the point guard of the Mavericks 10 years ago. Carlisle replaced Johnson, and the Mavericks won the championship in his third season with Kidd, who shared the leadership role with center Tyson Chandler while shooting guard Jason Terry was the No. The beloved Nowitzki had Kidd high on the list of reasons Dallas won a title.
wftv.comAP source: Mavs pick title-winning guard Kidd after Carlisle
Mavericks Kidd Basketball FILE- In this May 17, 2011, file photo, Dallas Mavericks' Rick Carlisle and Jason Kidd talk during Game 1 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Dallas. Kidd is coming back to Dallas again, this time to replace the coach he won a championship with as the point guard of the Mavericks 10 years ago. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) (Eric Gay)DALLAS — (AP) — Jason Kidd is coming back to Dallas again, this time to replace the coach he won a championship with as the point guard of the Mavericks 10 years ago. Carlisle, who took the Indiana job Thursday, gave ESPN an unsolicited endorsement of Kidd for his old job because of the impact Carlisle thought Kidd could have on Luka Doncic, the sensational young point guard who carries the hopes of the Mavericks. Kidd was fired during his fourth season with the Bucks after first-round exits two of his first three years.
wftv.comCarlisle steps down as Mavs' coach, one day after GM departs
Carlisle spent 13 seasons in Dallas, leading the Mavericks to the 2011 NBA title. His decision was announced one day after general manager Donnie Nelson and the team agreed to part ways, ending a 24-year run for Nelson as part of the organization. “This was solely my decision,” Carlisle said in a statement released to ESPN shortly before the team announced that he was leaving. Dallas becomes the seventh team with an coaching vacancy, joining New Orleans, Washington, Orlando, Indiana, Portland -- and Boston, where Carlisle played for the team that won the 1986 NBA title. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
wftv.comGM Donnie Nelson, who brought Nowitzki, Doncic, leaving Mavs
Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson, instrumental in the club's acquisitions of Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic, is leaving the organization after 24 seasons. A few months later, the Mavericks moved up in the draft to get Nowitzki in a trade with Milwaukee. With the Nowitzki era drawing to a close, the Mavericks made another draft-day deal for a young European in Doncic in 2018. Dallas moved up two spots to the No. Nowitzki and the teenager from Slovenia played together one season before Nowitzki retired.
wftv.comMavs release Barea as veteran guard seeks to continue career
The Dallas Mavericks released J.J. Barea on Thursday, turning loose the last piece of the franchise's 2011 championship team to give the veteran guard a chance to continue his playing career. Barea said he had heard from other organizations since news of his release broke, but declined to be specific. I might be back here in Dallas playing. Nelson said the Mavericks want to bring Barea back in another capacity when his playing career is over. “He was a huge part of that championship,” Nelson said.