Mavericks hire Michigan champion coach Dusty May as head coach
The gist
The Dallas Mavericks hired Michigan head coach Dusty May, a day before the NBA Draft.
He is a rookie NBA coach replacing Jason Kidd in Dallas.
How it unfolded
- May 24, 2026Mavericks general manager Mike Schmitz called May to discuss Michigan's three NBA Draft prospects and asked whether May had interest in the Mavericks job.
- Jun 22, 2026News broke that May took the Mavericks head coaching job, almost a month after that first conversation with Schmitz; Dallas hired him a day before the NBA Draft.
- Jun 29, 2026May answered questions from the media at an introductory press conference at American Airlines Center in Dallas.