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."