Mavericks Hire Mike Schmitz as General Manager

The Dallas Mavericks hired Mike Schmitz as their new general manager on Friday, filling the role three days after naming Masai Ujiri as team president and alternate governor.

Schmitz joins the Mavericks from the Portland Trail Blazers, where he served as assistant general manager since 2022. The move replaces Nico Harrison, who was fired in November 2025 after the team struggled early in the season. Harrison had overseen the trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers nine months earlier. Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi, named co-interim general managers following Harrison's dismissal, later traded Anthony Davis, the key player acquired in the Doncic deal, to Washington. The Mavericks have not yet clarified the future roles of Finley and Riccardi.

In his new position, Schmitz will oversee day-to-day management and strategic alignment in the basketball operations department, reporting to Ujiri. The Mavericks highlighted Schmitz's reputation as a top talent evaluator, built during five years as a draft analyst at ESPN and earlier stints with Yahoo Sports and the Phoenix Suns. His extensive global scouting experience, including work with Basketball Without Borders, youth...