Dallas Mavericks hire Zach Guthrie as assistant coach: What to expect?

Dallas Mavericks hire Zach Guthrie as assistant coach: What to expect?

Dallas Mavericks fans should buckle up because the wildest week in NBA transaction history is upon us. Teams can begin trading on Monday with the draft on Wednesday and free agency opening on Friday. There will be news, rumors, and plenty of unexpected developments.

Things kicked off for the Mavs on Sunday with the news that both Tim Hardaway Jr. and Willie Cauley-Stein will be back in Dallas next season. Each had a player option but decided to stay put over testing the open market.

Mavericks fans did not have to wait long for the next bit of news to drop. Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Dallas is hiring Zach Guthrie as an assistant coach. He replaces Stephen Silas, who became the Rockets head man. Let us find out more about the latest addition.

What will Zach Guthrie bring to the Dallas Mavericks?

Guthrie is a young coach with plenty of experience. The 32-year-old joined the Utah Jazz in 2015 and worked his way into a position as one of Quinn Snyder’s lead assistants. Snyder had this to say about Guthrie courtesy of Eric Walden of the Salt Lake Tribune.

Snyder noted his work with Bojan Bogdanovic, who had his best season of his career in 2019-2020. Guthrie will have massive shoes to fill in Dallas. Silas was one of the Mavericks top assistants. He had his hands all over the team’s number one offense and the development of superstar Luka Doncic. Guthrie is a strong offensive mind in his own right and should be a fantastic addition to the Mavericks staff.

Adding Zach Guthrie is just one of the Dallas Mavericks moves this week. Expect plenty of action. Remember, training camp kicks off in less than two weeks. The NBA is back, so do not miss a second of the action.