Coaching search update

May 2nd, 2008 Posted in Mavs Talk

The Dallas Morning News has an update on the coach hunt. 

Jeff Van Gundy, Del Harris and Paul Westphal have all said they’re not interested in the job. 

Rick Carlisle is coming to town for an interview very soon. 

Flip Saunders and Mike D’Antoni are both going to be canidates if they leave their current teams.

Yesterday on ESPN radio Donnie said his name is on the list, but at the very botton and that he hopes it doesn’t come to that.

The list is quickly being whittled down.  With the Mavs having interest in Saunders it’s going to be at least two or three weeks before anyone would be named.


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  1. 19 Responses to “Coaching search update”

  2. By Suns Fan on May 2, 2008 at 10:02:46 am

    D’Antoni is meeting with Kerr today to dicuss his future. You guys may have some news today about him!

  3. By Mark on May 2, 2008 at 10:07:16 am

    I find it interesting that Mark Cuban fires the coach without a replacement in mind. I also find it interesting that none of the assistants want the job. Does anybody know where I can get an application? I coached my son’s Boy’s Club teams for three years and would accept a contract whereby I was only paid for wins. I cannot get the theme from Rocky out of my head as I consider the possibility of being the next Mavs coach.

  4. By homelezZ on May 2, 2008 at 10:45:15 am

    Westphal was never being considered, I don’t care what the article says. The day before Donnie already said that no one from the current staff is being considered. Westphal saying he’s not interested would be like me saying I don’t want to f Lindsay Lohan, just because I know it would never happen. Gimme an fing break. Westphal’s contributions to the offense this year were about as good as Juwan Howard’s contributions on the court.

  5. By pitino? on May 2, 2008 at 12:55:12 pm

    CNNSI report:

    Should Mike D’Antoni and the Suns soon part company, his name will be added to Mark Cuban’s short list that ultimately may include Rick Pitino. I’ve been told he’d consider leaving Louisville for a third NBA chance, but the team would have to be in relatively good roster shape. I don’t know; the thought of coaching Erick Dampier (11M/$12M/$13M) for the next three seasons might be a turn-off. It’s not as if he can be traded. I doubt Cuban could package Dampier with Microsoft and get a good deal.

  6. By mike on May 2, 2008 at 1:16:01 pm

    Woohoo! Carlisle looks like the odds-on favorite right now!!

  7. By mike on May 2, 2008 at 1:41:48 pm

    :D

    “Rick Carlisle will be the first interviewee for the Mavericks’ opening, but Mavs president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson did not dispute Wednesday’s report here that the job would already be his if he wanted the position.” - ESPN’s Mark Stein

  8. By mike on May 2, 2008 at 1:45:18 pm

    Oops… totally read that wrong. But Rick C. looks like the only serious candidate, to this point.

  9. By camaro32 on May 2, 2008 at 3:53:05 pm

    Rick C. would be a great coach here. Now lets add some YOUNG depth to the bench, sign back Diop and trade for Carmelo or another talented player to take some pressure off Dirk.

  10. By mike on May 2, 2008 at 3:56:33 pm

    Anybody but Spurs-owned Mike D’Antoni. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Check his head-to-head playoff record with Gregg Popovich.

  11. By Aubrey on May 2, 2008 at 4:02:13 pm

    No one wants to come coach this sinking ship…everyone knows the next coach is going to be fired Cuban thinks he can win a championship with the team he has now…and they just are not as talented as other teams in the west. Next season could be brutal!!!

  12. By T on May 2, 2008 at 4:32:34 pm

    Source: Mavs Want D’Antoni
    May 2, 2008 - 11:33 am
    Arizona Republic -
    An NBA source said Mike D’Antoni is first on Dallas’ wish list to replace Johnson.

    Chicago and New York also might be interested in D’Antoni, but GM Kerr said he would not grant permission to a team wishing to speak with D’Antoni.

    This was posted on http://www.realgm.com

  13. By T on May 2, 2008 at 4:36:06 pm

    I sure wish Donnie would change his mind. He would make a very good head coach if he had the desire.

  14. By mrtwister on May 2, 2008 at 4:41:45 pm

    What about Randy Ayers. He’s a good defensive coach that loves up tempo. He’s at Washington now I think so he could convince Arenas or even Jamison to come if they haven’t already signed and we somehow fit them into our roster.

  15. By mrtwister on May 2, 2008 at 5:30:18 pm

    It’s a pity Rudy T isn’t interested in coaching positions any more.

  16. By Dick Chambers on May 2, 2008 at 6:16:37 pm

    I just had a little bird whisper the most beautiful thing : Dick Motta!

  17. By Hominid on May 2, 2008 at 7:58:29 pm

    Apparently, JVG is not totally out of the picture which prompted me to uncock the gun whose barrel was until recently placed squarely on my temple. This is according to db.com. Of interest it says…

    ITEM: Very important to note: If you survey Mavs insiders as to which of the three is “the best pure coach,’’ Jeff Van Gundy is your winner.

    I told y’all beeyatches.

    His ‘disinterest’ could just be him being coy and a good negociator. I hope so. I think he is clearly the best guy available.

    HIRE JVG!

  18. By jason on May 2, 2008 at 8:44:18 pm

    we had a coach who made the playoffs every year, set the franchise records for wins and winning percentage, led the team to the ONLY finals appearance ever, helped keep this team relevant when it was sinking the year he took it over, and all this in less than 4 years.
    I guess you all forgot what it was like to be the worst team in the league for an entire decade. To hope the team could at least win 10 games a season, 20 if we kept our fingers crossed.

    So what if avery lost a couple of players, replace them, not him. Is the next coach going to have anything even close to avery’s body of work over the duration of the next 3 ful seasons? 73% winning percentage, a trip to the finals, consecutive 50 win seasons?

    donnie Nelson is the only candidate that dows anything for me. I don’t think he wants the job, because he will be out in 3 years.

  19. By Richard on May 2, 2008 at 11:35:37 pm

    Hey Mike just out of curiuosity, besides Phil Jackson who has a great playoff record against Gregg Popovich?

  20. By mike on May 3, 2008 at 9:23:27 am

    Not very many, but Pop absolutely owns D’Antoni and that sorry system of his.

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