The Dallas Mavericks noticed their checklist change significantly within the final month, as a result of the gamers had been exchanged or significantly injured. The commerce of Luka Donteic pressured an assistant coach, the native Slovenian Marko Milor, to depart the staff, as a result of he didn’t need to be a part of the staff with out Donic. However he isn’t the one coach who might depart the Mavs.
Jon Rothstein de CBS Sports activities reported that the deputy coach of the Mavericks, Alex Jensen, is the primary candidate to handle the College of Utah, though no provide has but been made. Jensen performed underneath Rick Majerus at UTAH within the 1994-1995 season, did a two-year mission in England, then returned to play for the UTES in 1997-2000, profitable the participant of the 12 months of the Mountain West convention throughout the 1999-2000 season.
Sources: Dallas Mavericks assistant, Alex Jensen, has turn into a major candidate for the job of UTAH head coach.
No provide has but been made, however it’s on the high of the UTES checklist to switch Craig Smith.
Performed underneath Rick Majerus and was assistant to Utah jazz.
– Jon Rothstein (@jonrothstein) March 4, 2025
Jensen has been with the Mavericks for 2 seasons after a decade as an assistant coach of Utah Jazz. He has quite a lot of hyperlinks with UTAH, even going to highschool in Bountife, Utah. Earlier than the jazz, he was the top coach of the Canton Cost, the G-League affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the place he gained the coach of the 12 months.
Utah appears to observe the trail of the rival within the Byu state, which employed Kevin Younger, from Salt Lake Metropolis, final season. Younger additionally had heavy hyperlinks of the NBA as a result of he was assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns earlier than going to Byu.
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