The Mavericks are negotiating with the respected Nike executive Nico Harrison about taking over as the team's president of basketball operations, league sources say, with the hope of hiring Harrison alongside Jason Kidd as their next coach.

Source: Marc Stein/The New York Times

ANALYSIS: Harrison is in charge of athlete recruitment at Nike, and has worked with the likes of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, as well as Dallas franchise centerpiece Luka Doncic.

According to Stein, "Nico Harrison has strong relationships with numerous players around the league through his longtime Nike work and the Mavericks, according to one league source, today began contract negotiations with what the team deemed its top targets to replace Donnie Nelson and Rick Carlisle." 

Stein also added that talks have already moved into an "advanced stage."