Makhtar N'Diaye joining Dallas Mavericks as Director of Pro Personnel and International Scouting

Posted Aug 18, 2024
The Dallas Mavericks are set to hire former UNC basketball player and veteran New York Knicks scout Makhtar N'Diaye to serve as their director of pro personnel and international scouting. N'Diaye, 50, spent the past nine years working with the Knicks and became the first Senegalese player to suit up in an NBA game during the 1999-00 season. (Sports Illustrated)

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