Rebuild Mode in Dallas: Maybe Colleges Should Lend Us Some Buyout Money | Just Wondering with Norm Hitzges

Norm Hitzges is just wondering what’s next for the Dallas Mavericks after the Luka and Nico departures—and how colleges keep cutting massive checks to fired football coaches. From rebuilding around Cooper Flagg and Derek Lively to jaw-dropping buyouts like Jimbo Fisher’s $77 million payday, Norm breaks down how sports franchises and universities handle their biggest (and priciest) mistakes. The Mavs may be starting from scratch, but at least no one’s getting $50 million to not show up to work. Chapters: 00:00:00 – What’s Next for the Mavericks? 00:01:27 – Time to Rebuild: Cooper Flagg and the New Core 00:02:14 – Trading Anthony Davis and the Future of Kyrie & Klay 00:03:35 – The Mavericks’ Most Tradable Players 00:04:56 – The Blueprint for a New Dallas Era 00:05:44 – Sponsors: Bob’s Steak & Chop House & Full Moon Healing Balm 00:06:56 – The Wild World of College Coaching Buyouts 00:08:47 – How Schools Pay Fired Coaches Millions 00:09:38 – Taxpayers, Boosters, and Big Checks 00:10:40 – Why Nothing Will Change 00:11:44 – Closing Thoughts: Just Wondering Check us out: patreon.com/sunsetloungedfw  Instagram: sunsetloungedfw Tiktok: sunsetloungedfw X: SunsetLoungeDFW FB: Sunset Lounge DFW