Israeli Coach Guy Goodes Joins Dallas Mavericks as Assistant
Israeli basketball coach Guy Goodes has officially been appointed as an assistant coach for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. The team announced its coaching staff for the 2026-27 season on Friday, with Goodes joining Dusty May's staff. Goodes, 40, previously coached in New Zealand and Japan. He served as an assistant coach for the New Zealand Breakers under Dan Shamir before becoming the head coach. More recently, he coached Nagasaki Velca in Japan for the past two seasons, leading them to their first-ever championship and the best regular-season record in the club's history. Goodes had initially agreed to join the coaching staff of Michigan, at the request of coach Dusty May, in May. After May left Michigan to coach the Mavericks, Goodes followed, and his appointment to the Mavericks' coaching staff is now official. Goodes also previously coached Hapoel Jerusalem in Israel during the previous decade.
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