NEWS: Donnie out | Nico Harrison (Nike) as Pres/GM | Fin as VP | Dirk as Advisor

[Mavs2021]

Whoever it is, will Cuban give him full autonomy to run the franchise? I doubt it. And what's the difference between  President Of Basketball Operations and GM?

I would assume Harrison will be in charge of the overall strategic direction of the basketball operations side. Oversee and approve the hiring of the GM, head coach, scouting staff, assistants etc. etc. Put everybody on the same page (owner, coach, GM, scouts), so you can execute one strategy collectively. No more working against each other like it seemingly took place between all levels in the Mavs hierarchy, which started long before Voulgaris. The GM/head coach would be trusted to implement those directions, strategies and targets into their every day work, but under a clear unified vision of the President. And if they deviate from the instructions, they get canned.