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Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
• Everyone seems to be talking about change these days. John McCain. Barack Obama. Donnie Nelson. Nelson's charge isn't to come up with a slogan that looks good on a T-shirt or banner. It's to find a way, with precious little to spend, to improve a roster that has plenty of openings. The Mavericks could have up to eight spots available by the end of the month. Nelson, the...
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ESPN (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
... prodigy."We've wanted to get a little younger, more athletic, especially at the 2-3 spot," said Donnie Nelson, team president of basketball operations. "Shoot, the guy was [almost] a lottery pick a few years ago. He's got several years of experience under his belt. This should be his draft year."Green averaged 10.4 points in 22 minutes per game with the Celtics in 2007. He was traded...
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MSNBC.com: NBA (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
... teen prodigy."We've wanted to get a little younger, more athletic, especially at 2-3 spot,'' said Donnie Nelson, team president of basketball operations. "Shoot, the guy was (almost) a lottery pick a few years ago. He's got several years of experience under his belt. This should be his draft year.''Green averaged 10.4 points in 22 minutes per game with the Celtics in 2007. He was...
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Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
• Let me start by saying this is not a criticism of DeSagana Diop. He is a nice player, and the Mavericks are a better team with him than without him. But if the club uses its mid-level exception to bring Diop back into the fold, if this is the free-agent move Donnie Nelson says the club can't afford to miss on, what does it say about the team's upcoming season? It says the Mavericks...
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Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 06/28/2008
The trend started Thursday in the NBA draft. On Friday, it continued. "Shooting," Donnie Nelson said, "is the operative skill." The Mavericks put the meat of their summer-league team together Friday and it's packed with shooters. One of them is Shan Foster, who they took with the 51st pick Thursday. Joining him is a collection of deadeyes – some rookies and some who have solid NBA experience....
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Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
I was repeatedly assured that it was okay for the Mavs to give up their 2 #1 picks, because no one available with those picks would ever be any good.by on 0 recs it’s rather comicalby on 0 recs Just the stupid things they do. Like that stupid Jason Kidd trade. And their signing every mediocre swingman over the age of 33.by on 0 recs i’ve ever heard you say anything bad about Donnie Nelson.Stats...
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Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
... but really it depends more on whether or not the Mavs move up (which may or may not be on GM Donnie Nelson’s radar on the moment). Dallas will be in the hunt for players, since they currently have seven potential roster spots. So check back at 6:30 Central time and I’ll hopefully get everything updated as it happens. 6:30- The show officially opens with a look at the Bulls draft room....
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Latest Draft Express Articles (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
... he’s been able to avoid for the last few seasons. Mark Cuban loves a competitor, and will give Donnie Nelson the green light to make the move necessary to put in position to lead this team to a championship. There could be wholesale changes in store. Draft outlook: The Mavericks have fallen in love with lottery players before and it is possible, but not probable, that they will do...
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Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 06/21/2008
DB.com’s Mike Fisher recently spoke to Dallas Mavericks GM Donnie Nelson about the team’s “Big 3″ of Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd and Josh Howard. “Look at the two teams in the Finals. In LA, there’s Kobe and a nice supporting cast. In Boston, they have their Big 3. We think there is not a huge or [...]
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Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
Everyone seems to be talking about change these days. John McCain. Barack Obama. Donnie Nelson. Nelson's charge isn't to come up with a slogan that looks good on a T-shirt or banner. It's to find a way, with precious little to spend, to improve a roster that has plenty of openings. The Mavericks could have up to eight spots available by the end of the month. Nelson, the...
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Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
... "Perception and reality are often different things," president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said. A lot of people perceived communication as Carlisle's short suit based on the reputation that he built coaching at Detroit and Indiana. But nothing could be further from the truth so far in Dallas. He already has engaged his players on topics outside of basketball. And, of course,...
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Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
The Mavericks' new coach teamed with Jerry Stackhouse and president Donnie Nelson to host about 50 kids at American Airlines Center, courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The kids, all either suffering or recovering from traumatic illnesses, were treated to a tour of the Mavericks' locker room and training facilities, then went through a clinic for an hour on the practice court.
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Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 05/27/2008
... of his 35-year-old point guard. Carlisle made that clear in his introductory news conference. Donnie Nelson, the team's president of basketball operations, has talked about a system that allows Kidd more room for offensive creativity. Nowitzki hopes Carlisle will not turn Kidd into a weak-side, spot-up shooter the way Johnson did. "Well, for one, I agree," Kidd said. "I feel my strength...
