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• Scout Discusses Building Around Cooper Flagg
The Mavericks are entering an important offseason as they look to build their team around star rookie Cooper Flagg. They have picks No. 9, 30, and 48 in the 2026 Draft, along with a new front office headlined by new president Masai Ujiri and first-time general manager Mike Schmitz. NBA draft scout James Barlowe spoke […]...2026
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• Mavericks Notes: Finley, Nori, Pre-Draft Workouts
After the Mavericks hired Masai Ujiri as their new president and Mike Schmitz to be their general manager, word broke that Matt Riccardi, who served as the team’s co-interim GM during the 2025/26 season, would be leaving the organization. There have been no such updates on Michael Finley, who was the Mavs’ other co-interim GM […]...2026
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• Terry Stotts, Micah Nori, Royal Ivey, Noah LaRoche Amongst Dozen Candidates For Mavs Head Coaching Job

The Dallas Mavericks are focusing their head coaching search on NBA assistants, with several prominent candidates drawing official interest. Former head coach Terry Stotts is also expected to receive an interview, per sources. Dallas has registered or plans to register formal interest in Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori, Houston Rockets assistant Royal Ivey, Toronto Raptors assistant Ja...2026
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• Mavericks GM on coaching search: ‘We don’t have exact timeline’

The Mavericks don’t appear to be in any hurry to fill their head coaching vacancy. Specifically, general manager Mike Schmitz said the organization is taking a thorough approach as it searches for a replacement for Jason Kidd. “We’re being very thorough in our approach and just continuing to kind of stick to our process there […] The post Mavericks GM on coaching search: &#...2026
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• With the Mavericks at the ninth pick in the NBA Draft, we turn our eyes toward Mike Schmitz’ record

New Mavericks general manager Mike Schmitz has a unique talent for identifying talent at all levels of the NBA Draft....2026
• NBA Notes: Warriors, lottery pick, Blazers, Mike Schmitz, Mavericks
Warriors The Warriors may not control where their pick lands. They do control what they do with it. Golden State holds a lottery pick that could move up or settle in the back end, and the focus internally is simple. Get it right. Assistant GM Larry Harris said the team feels confident in the class, […] The post NBA Notes: Warriors, lottery pick, Blazers, Mike Schmitz, Mavericks appeared firs...2026

• Blazers Held Contract Extension Discussions With Tiago Splitter

The Portland Trail Blazers held discussions over a contract extension with head coach Tiago Splitter, according to Jake Fischer of The People's Insider. Splitter is 40-38 on the year after taking over from Chauncey Billups. Marc Stein reported on Sunday that new Blazers owner Tom Dundon is exploring the team's coaching options. The Blazers are also looking at college coaches. Fischer adds that th...2026
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• NBA Fines Blazers $100,000, Suspends Two Executives For Illegal Contact With Yang Hansen

The NBA fined the Portland Trail Blazers $100,000 on Wednesday and suspended two team executives for improper contact made with center Yang Hansen in December 2023, nearly two years before the 7-foot Chinese big man was eligible for the draft. Assistant general managers Mike Schmitz and Sergi Oliva each received two-week unpaid suspensions. The league ruled that both the franchise and the two offi...2026
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• Blazers fined $100K for early contact with Yang Hansen, execs suspended
The Trail Blazers are paying the price for jumping the gun. The NBA has fined Portland $100,000 for illegally contacting Yang Hansen in December 2023, before he was draft-eligible. The league also suspended assistant GMs Sergi Oliva and Mike Schmitz for two weeks without pay. Portland acknowledged the situation. “When this was brought to our […] The post Blazers fined $100K for early contact...2026
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• NBA fines Trail Blazers $100K, suspend assistant GMs for breaking rules scouting Chinese center
The NBA has fined the Portland Trail Blazers $100,000 for scouting Chinese center Yang Hansen in 2023, breaking a league rule regarding players ineligible for the draft. The league also announced Wednesday that Trail Blazers assistant general managers Sergi Oliva and Mike Schmitz are suspended for two weeks without pay for violating the rule. “When this was brought to our attention the Portland ...2026
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• Trail Blazers fined $100K for early Hansen contact
The NBA has fined the Trail Blazers $100,000 and suspended assistant GMs Mike Schmitz and Sergi Oliva for two weeks for illegal contact made with Yang Hansen in December 2023 - two years before the 7-footer from China was drafted....2026
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• Trail Blazers Fined $100K For Illegal Contact With Yang Hansen; Two Executives Suspended
The NBA has imposed a $100K fine against the Trail Blazers for illegally contacting Yang Hansen in December 2023 before he was eligible for the draft, the league announced (via Twitter). In addition, assistant general managers Sergi Oliva and Mike Schmitz have been suspended for two weeks without pay. The Blazers issued a response to the […]...2026
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• NBA fines Trail Blazers $100,000, suspends assistant GMs for draft violation

Mike Schmitz and Sergi Oliva were suspended after Portland self-reported that they had illegal contact with Yang Hansen before drafting him....2026
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• NBA Draft’s 5 biggest winners and 3 losers in 2025 class

Photo by Steve Freeman/NBAE via Getty Images Here are our biggest winners and losers from the 2025 NBA Draft. The biggest intrigue in the 2025 NBA Draft was settled with the lottery drawing. Cooper Flagg was the wire-to-wire No. 1 overall player in this class, and the only question was who would land him. The Dallas Mavericks were the lucky winners of the lottery, and on Wednesday night th...2025
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• NBA mock draft 2023: Updated projection with big changes less than 2 weeks from draft
Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images There are some big changes in our latest mock draft. It’s almost jarring how fast the NBA Draft sneaks up on the league calendar even if you’re the type of person who spends the whole year preparing for it (guilty). Once the NBA Finals end, it’s a sprint to the draft with rumors and smoke screens bubbling up in equal measure until the big night finally ar...2023
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• Top 10 prospect RJ Hampton leaves Australia to prep for draft
Projected lottery pick RJ Hampton has returned to the U.S. to continue rehabbing a hip flexor injury and prepare for this June’s draft, according to an NBL.com post. The 18-year-old point guard chose to play in Australia’s National Basketball League rather than be a one-and-done college prospect. Hampton posted modest stats in 15 NBL games, averaging 8.8 PPG, 3.8 RPG and 2.4 APG. He played his fi...2020
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"The search is being conducted by new general manager Mike Schmitz alongside Masai Ujiri."

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"Joe Cronin, Mike Schmitz and the Blazers were brave to take Yang so high, but you know what’s braver?"

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"Given that Portland hired ESPN draft mastermind Mike Schmitz to the front office last year, I’m skeptical that Portland actually wants to trade this pick."

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"The Portland Trail Blazers are hiring ESPN's NBA draft analyst Mike Schmitz as an assistant general manager, assigning him leadership of the franchise's domestic and international scouting departments, sources told ESPN."

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"Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz of ESPN reported Howard first began building a resume for a head coach opening during his stint as an assistant […] The post NCAA Tournament fever puts Juwan Howard back in NBA coaching carousel appeared first on ClutchPoints."

2020
"Hampton’s explosiveness and versatile offensive game, along with his length and size at 6’5”, make him an intriguing combo guard, according to ESPN’s Mike Schmitz."

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"com, with Mike Schmitz praising the combo forward’s strong potential as a defender and shooter."

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"Lonnie Walker IV dished out some interesting takes about the earth while chatting with ESPN’s Mike Schmitz during the NBA Draft Combine over the weekend: “When you talk about facts and things of that nature, it’s amazing to me we’ve discovered so much about this world, yet, we don’t anything about this world … the […] The post Draft Prospect Lonnie Walker IV: ‘The Earth Is Definitely An Illusion’ 🤔 appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"com's Mike Schmitz noted Sixers head coach Brett Brown's connections to the Australian basketball scene will put the franchise in the best position possible to evaluate Simmons: Outside of Simmons and Ingram, there's plenty of other tantalizing lottery talent."

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"Before that big day, DraftExpress' Mike Schmitz wrote: Wiggins has everything you could hope for in a wing prospect physically, as he sports excellent size (6-8 in shoes) and length (7-0 wingspan), and is an elite athlete."

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"Mike Schmitz of DraftExpress."

• Scout Discusses Building Around Cooper Flagg
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• Arizona alum Mike Schmitz named GM of Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks are turning to an Arizona alum to take over their franchise. The Mavericks on Friday announced the hiring of Mike Schmitz as general manager ahead of next month’s NBA Draft. Schmitz spent the last four seasons on the Portland Trail Blazers staff after serving as a draft analyst for ESPN. Schmitz attended […]...2026
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• Mavericks Hire Mike Schmitz As General Manager
Trail Blazers assistant general manager Mike Schmitz has left Portland for Dallas, according to the Mavericks, who announced today in a press release that they’ve hired Schmitz as their general manager under new president Masai Ujiri. After working for ESPN as one of the network’s top draft analysts for five years beginning in 2017, Schmitz […]...2026
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• Mavericks hire former ESPN draft analyst Mike Schmitz as GM

From breaking down prospects on TV to running a front office. Mike Schmitz is headed to Dallas as the Mavericks’ new general manager, the team announced, placing the former ESPN draft analyst under president Masai Ujiri. Schmitz spent five years at ESPN as one of the top voices on the draft before jumping to Portland […] The post Mavericks hire former ESPN draft analyst Mike Schmitz as GM ap...2026
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• Mike Schmitz Hired As General Manager Of Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks have named Mike Schmitz as General Manager, the team announced Friday. Schmitz will report to President Masai Ujiri and oversee day-to-day basketball operations and strategic planning. Schmitz joins Dallas after serving as Assistant General Manager with the Portland Trail Blazers, where he contributed to player evaluation, scouting, roster strategy and organizational planning....2026
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• Blazers Held Contract Extension Discussions With Tiago Splitter
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• NBA Fines Blazers $100,000, Suspends Two Executives For Illegal Contact With Yang Hansen
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• Blazers fined $100K for early contact with Yang Hansen, execs suspended
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• NBA fines Trail Blazers $100K, suspend assistant GMs for breaking rules scouting Chinese center
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• Trail Blazers fined $100K for early Hansen contact
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• NBA Fines Blazers $100,000, Suspends Two Executives For Illegal Contact With Yang Hansen
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• NBA Draft combine 2023: Winners and losers from scrimmages, rumors, and more
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Meet the players moving up the board at the NBA Draft combine, plus the latest buzz. CHICAGO — The 2023 NBA Draft will be remembered forever for the player set to go No. 1 overall. Victor Wembanyama, the 7’5 French super prospect hailed as the best talent to enter the league since at least LeBron James, will start his career with the San Antonio Spurs af...2023
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• Top 10 prospect RJ Hampton leaves Australia to prep for draft
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• Golden State Warriors Complete 2016-17 Season Preview
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• Brandon Ingram Would Be Perfect Weapon for LA Lakers in Modern NBA
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• NBA Lottery Results 2016: Full Selection Order, Analysis and More
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• NBA Combine Results 2016: Friday Highlights and Top Prospects
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• NBA Draft 2016: Date, Selection Order, Lottery Predictions and Top Prospects
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• Biggest Takeaways from 2016 Nike Hoops Summit
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• Domantas Sabonis Declares for 2016 NBA Draft: Latest Comments and Reaction
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• NBA mock draft 2023: Updated projection with big changes less than 2 weeks from draft
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• Golden State Warriors Complete 2016-17 Season Preview
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• Brandon Ingram Would Be Perfect Weapon for LA Lakers in Modern NBA
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• Domantas Sabonis Declares for 2016 NBA Draft: Latest Comments and Reaction
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• NBA Summer League 2015: Top Takeaways from Thursday
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• Orlando Summer League 2015: Monday Scores, Stats, Highlights and Reaction
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• Don't Look Now: Minnesota Timberwolves Are Poised as NBA's Next Breakout Team
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• NBA Draft 2015: Predicting Biggest Winners in 1st-Round Mock Draft
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• NBA Draft 2015: Latest 1st-Round Mock Draft Heading into Combine
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• Andrew Wiggins Is the NBA Rookie of the Year Front-Runner by a Mile
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• Stanley Johnson Is Poised to Become This NBA Season's Surprise Rookie
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• NBA Lottery Results 2016: Full Selection Order, Analysis and More
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• Andrew Wiggins Extinguishing Lingering Doubts About His Game
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• Don't Look Now: Minnesota Timberwolves Are Poised as NBA's Next Breakout Team
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• 5-Step Plan for New York Knicks to Return to Playoffs in 2015-16
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• Sources: Trail Blazers to hire ESPN's Schmitz

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• Malik Beasley Declares for 2016 NBA Draft: Latest Comments and Reaction
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• NBA Draft’s 5 biggest winners and 3 losers in 2025 class
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• NBA mock draft 2023: Updated projection with big changes less than 2 weeks from draft
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• Lonzo Ball got away from what made him great in college
The 2017 NBA Draft class has thus far turned out to be one of the most impressive crops in recent memory. In addition Donovan Mitchell and Jayson Tatum, poised freshmen that played significant roles in the playoffs, there are also a handful of lottery picks with tremendous opportunity for future growth.ESPN’s Mike Schmitz (Insider) recently profiled a few players from last year’s draft class who s...2018
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• Step taken toward elimination of one-and-done rule
In a step toward the elimination of the one-and-done rule, the NBA, NCAA, and NBPA reached an agreement with USA Basketball, announcing Wednesday that Team USA will expand its Men’s Junior National Team program to include additional training camps and year-round player development programming. The program will include approximately 80 top high school prospects, or about 20 per high school class. H...2018
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• Golden State Warriors Complete 2016-17 Season Preview
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• Brandon Ingram Would Be Perfect Weapon for LA Lakers in Modern NBA
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• NBA Lottery Results 2016: Full Selection Order, Analysis and More
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• NBA Draft 2016: Date, Selection Order, Lottery Predictions and Top Prospects
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• Biggest Takeaways from 2016 Nike Hoops Summit
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• Malik Beasley Declares for 2016 NBA Draft: Latest Comments and Reaction
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• The Blazers’ wild NBA Draft pick is already being called ‘Chinese Jokic’ by one team

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The Trail Blazers shocked the NBA world with their No. 16 pick, but if one anonymous Nuggets employee is to be believed, they might go down as legends for doing so. The Portland Trail Blazers shocked the NBA world by trading down with the Memphis Grizzlies and then selecting Chinese center Hansen Yang with the No. 16 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. As our frie...2025
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• NBA mock draft 2023: Updated projection with big changes less than 2 weeks from draft
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• NBA Draft combine 2023: Winners and losers from scrimmages, rumors, and more
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• NCAA Tournament fever puts Juwan Howard back in NBA coaching carousel
Juwan Howard has spent just two seasons at the helm of the Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball program. But he is already generating buzz as a possible NBA head coaching candidate. Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz of ESPN reported Howard first began building a resume for a head coach opening during his stint as an assistant […] The post NCAA Tournament fever puts Juwan Howard back in ...2021
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• NBA Draft 2016: Date, Selection Order, Lottery Predictions and Top Prospects
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• Biggest Takeaways from 2016 Nike Hoops Summit
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• Domantas Sabonis Declares for 2016 NBA Draft: Latest Comments and Reaction
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• Marquese Chriss Declares for 2016 NBA Draft: Latest Comments and Reaction
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• How Point Guards Can Avoid Becoming the Next Rajon Rondo
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• Orlando Summer League 2015: Monday Scores, Stats, Highlights and Reaction
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