But things weren’t exactly smooth sailing behind the scenes. Right before the playoffs, they shocked everyone by firing coach Mike Malone and general manager Calvin Booth out of nowhere. They brought in Adelman to steer the ship as interim head coach. Now, with Dudley coming in, they’re hoping for a fresh start and a bit more stability.

Frank Vogel is finalizing an agreement to join the Dallas Mavericks as a lead assistant coach under Jason Kidd, sources tell ESPN. The 2020 NBA championship-winning coach is a major addition to the Mavericks staff. pic.twitter.com/P6CtwgyGrX

Frank Vogel is joining Jason Kidd’s coaching staff full time as an associate head coach, a person familiar with the team’s thinking confirms. Vogel spent last season with the #Mavs as a coaching consultant. He now takes the top assistant job under Kidd, who was an assistant on…