Episode
Mavericks' Loss, Knicks' Gain
- Published
- Jun 16, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 107
- Processing state
not_requested
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dallas-mavericks-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7551756/episodes/mavericks-loss-knicks-gain/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/dallas-mavericks-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7551756/mavericks-loss-knicks-gain.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
The Knicks just won it all in 2026 — and their championship staff? All former Mavericks who were once let go for being “too negative” or “not a good fit.” Casey Smith, the VP of sports medicine, was fired by Dallas in 2023 after 20 years, while Heather Mau, PJ Patton, and Jalen Brunson all followed him to New York — where they helped turn the Knicks into title contenders. Smith’s departure, amid personal struggles, was blamed on his refusal to be a yes-man — a move that backfired as his new team won the trophy. It’s a wild twist: the Mavericks’ missteps became the Knicks’ breakthrough. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/0d6cc9efb40fb34e