{
  "id": 7384131,
  "title": "Jon Scheyer discusses decision to turn down Dallas Mavericks coaching job",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/jon-scheyer-discusses-decision-to-turn-down-dallas-mavericks-coaching",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T19:30:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jon-scheyer-discusses-decision-turn-193011445.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer recently spoke on a podcast about rumors surrounding his potential candidacy for the head coaching position with the Dallas Mavericks. The Blue Devils boast a strong contingent of Mavericks players, such as Dereck Lively II, Kyrie Irving, and Cooper Flagg, who Scheyer has coached in the past. Despite this, Scheyer opted to remain committed to collegiate athletics. \"I wouldn't be able to live with myself, not seeing this thing through,\" Scheyer remarked regarding the possibility of abandoning his university. A NCAA champion as a senior with Duke, Scheyer is undoubtedly driven to achieve a coaching victory at that level, having yet to participate in an NCAA title game. Ultimately, the Dallas Mavericks opted to appoint former Michigan head coach Dusty May, who secured a long-sought championship with the Wolverines in his eighth season as an NCAA head coach.",
  "summary": "Although the idea of working with Cooper Flagg again was appealing, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer has unfinished business as Duke's head coach.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}