Just hours after Dallas parted ways with longtime GM Donnie Nelson, current VP of basketball operations and former Mavericks All-Star Michael Finely has "immediately emerged" as a candidate for his replacement as head of basketball operations, according to The New York Times's Marc Stein.
Finley earned two All-Star selections during his nine seasons playing in Dallas (1996-2005) and went on to win a championship with the Spurs in 2007. He's previously interviewed for a general manager role back in April 2020 with the Bulls, according to ESPN's Tim MacMahon.
Nelson, who has 36 years of NBA experience, spent 24 years with the franchise, first starting in Dallas in January 1998.