The Mavericks plan to rent former NBA huge man Makhtar N’Diaye as their director of professional personnel and worldwide scouting, reviews Marc J. Spears of Andscape via Twitter.
N’Diaye solely appeared in 4 video games for the Grizzlies again in 1999, however he made historical past as the primary participant from Senegal to play within the NBA. N’Diaye was a scout for the Knicks for 9 years, Spears notes.
N’Diaye, 50, performed faculty ball at Michigan and North Carolina and hung out within the NBA D League (now generally known as the G League) after his stint with Memphis. He additionally performed professionally in France.
The Mavericks have been busy the previous handful of months, giving multi-year extensions to go coach Jason Kidd and GM Nico Harrison and making the NBA Finals in June for the primary time since 2011. They made some roster modifications this offseason, primarily swapping out Josh Green, Derrick Jones and Tim Hardaway Jr. for Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall and Quentin Grimes. Additionally they brought back Spencer Dinwiddie on a one-year, minimum-salary contract.