Injury-riddled Mavericks' Athletic Performance Director hired by Nico Harrison is unqualified for his job: Report

Injury-riddled Mavericks' Athletic Performance Director hired by Nico Harrison is unqualified for his job: Report

Dallas Mavericks' Athletic Performance Director, Keith Belton, hired by GM Nico Harrison, is reportedly unqualified for his job with the franchise.

SHOCKING: Nico Harrison's Need For Yes Men Caused Injury Crisis

In the summer of 2023, Nico Harrison began reshaping the Dallas Mavericks’ health and performance department, however they would reap the rewards in the form of an injury crisis. This change followed a disappointing lottery season and began quietly, but its consequences became explosive. The dismissal of longtime head athletic trainer Casey Smith shocked many inside and outside the organization. Tim MacMahon of ESPN revealed this in an explosive…

Mavericks: 'Loud, heated confrontation' over Dereck Lively injury

According to more than 10 team sources, the situation led to a loud, heated confrontation between Bilsborough and Belton that began in the trainer’s room at the practice facility and continued into the weight room. Harrison did not reply to a question about the incident — or several others regarding the health and performance group — ESPN submitted to the Mavs’ media relations department this week. The Mavs declined to make Bilsborough or Belton…