Dirk Nowitzki brought on as special advisor for Mavs front office search

Dirk Nowitzki tell The New York Times that he is rejoining the organization as special advisor. Nowitzki's first assignment at the request of Mavericks owner Mark Cuban: Assisting the team in its search for a new head of basketball operations and then coach.

Source: Marc Stein/The New York Times

ANALYSIS: It's been a whirlwind week for the Mavericks, who parted ways with longtime president Donnie Nelson before head coach Rick Carlisle left the team. Nowitzki is obviously a Mavericks legend, and his voice will carry weight in the searches.

"Mark approached me and asked me to help out and of course I said yes," Nowitzki told the Times. "Any way I can help my Mavs, I'm in."