Brad Stevens getting interest from West team for open job

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Brad Stevens getting interest from West team for open job

Souichi Terada · MassLive

Wed, Apr 1, 2026 ·

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Add the Mavericks to the list of teams who would love to have Brad Stevens running their basketball operations. Dallas is looking for a new general manager after firing Nico Harrison earlier this season and the search remains ongoing.

Stevens is on Mavs owner Patrick Dumont’s “wish list,” according to Sports Illustrated’s Chrix Mannix . That list also includes some heavy hitters like the Thunder’s Sam Presti, the Cavaliers’ Koby Altman and the Timberwolves ’ Tim Connelly. That’s a loaded list with guys are considered some of the sport’s brightest minds.

Realistically, Stevens isn’t going anywhere. He’s led the Boston front office since stepping down as coach following the 2020-21 season, guiding the organization to the 2024 NBA championship. Even with the Celtics expected to have a gap year this season, they’ve instead been one of the best teams in the conference .

But it hasn’t stopped other NBA teams and even college programs inquiring about Stevens’ services. North Carolina currently has an open job and Stevens has reportedly already turned down the historic hoops program . While Stevens could one day get back into coaching, as of now, there hasn’t been any indication he’s leaving Boston.

The Mavs gig should actually be popular considering what it has to work with. No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg has lived up to the hype and he’s still just a teenager. Kyrie Irving will return to the court next season. The Mavs are also headed to the lottery once again, and while they might not get the top pick, it’s a loaded 2026 draft.

Just don’t expect some of those names to leave their current jobs. The Mavs are still navigating the post-Luka Doncic era, partially why Harrison was fired earlier this season. While Dallas can bounce back — it helps having Flagg — who leads the franchise going forward will be a huge decision for current ownership.

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