Another Israeli history in the NBA: Mody Maor appointed assistant coach of Dallas

The Dallas Mavericks officially announced the appointment of Israeli coach Mody Maor (40) as an assistant coach for the team. Maor will join the staff of head coach Dusty May, with whom he previously worked at the University of Michigan. The appointment marks another step in Maor's career, after coaching in leagues in Australia and Japan and leading Nagasaki Velca to a historic championship.

The Dallas Mavericks of the NBA officially announced the appointment of Israeli coach Mody Maor (40) as an assistant coach for the team. Maor will join the professional staff led by head coach Dusty May, with whom he previously worked at the University of Michigan. May brought Maor to Michigan last May, and now the two continue to work together in the world's top league. The appointment is a significant milestone in Maor's career, which began professionally in 2012 as an assistant coach for Hapoel Holon, Maccabi Ashdod, and Hapoel Jerusalem. He later coached the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian league, and in 2022 was appointed head coach of Japan's Nagasaki Velca, leading them to a historic championship that paved his way to the NBA.