The Reason Dusty May Will Work in the NBA When Past College Coaches Failed in the NBA

The Dallas Mavericks have officially hired Dusty May as their next head coach, marking the beginning of a new era in NBA basketball built around Cooper Flagg and anchored by a revamped front office. Masai Ujiri, Mike Schmitz, and Dusty May now form the brain trust in Dallas as the Mavs look to reshape their identity heading into the 2026 NBA Draft and beyond with Kyrie Irving returning next season.

Nick Angstadt and Isaac Harris break down the Dusty May hire and why it could be the most important decision the Dallas Mavericks have made in years, diving into his coaching background at Florida Atlantic and Michigan, the college-to-NBA coaching track record, and how this hire impacts Dallas heading into the upcoming draft. The guys also cover how Cooper Flagg specifically played a role in Dusty May's decision to leave college basketball, and how Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont and team president Masai Ujiri landed their guy. What does this hire mean for draft prospects like Yaxel Lendeborg, Aday Mara, and Brayden Burries, and how does it shift the Mavs' approach to building around Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving?

0:00 — Dusty May Hired as Mavs Coach
3:45 — Mavs New Brain Trust
8:30 — May's FAU & Michigan Resume
17:20 — College-to-NBA Coaching History
24:10 — May & the 2026 NBA Draft
29:00 — Giannis Trade Reaction(!)

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