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Dallas Mavericks head coach Dusty May instructs his team during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in Dallas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026.
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Dusty May is set to start as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. He has already experienced big games in NBA arenas, thanks to his success at the college level with Florida Atlantic and Michigan. May believes he's ready for the NBA challenge, focusing entirely on the game once it starts. He's one of three first-time NBA coaches this season, alongside Orlando's Sean Sweeney and Portland's Micah Nori. Other teams also have new coaches, like Taylor Jenkins in Milwaukee, Tiago Splitter in Chicago and Jamahl Mosley in New Orleans.
