Dusty May is hoping to add an active NBA guard to his new Dallas Mavericks coaching staff.
May is pursuing veteran guard Garrett Temple for a spot on his staff, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Temple has not officially decided to retire and is still considering his future.
Also: @TheSteinLine has learned that new Mavericks coach Dusty May is also pursuing Garrett Temple for a spot on his first NBA coaching staff in the event that 16-year NBA veteran — who spent the past three seasons as a Toronto Raptor — elects to move into coaching. https://t.co/pSU8S6rAMD pic.twitter.com/Gg4tU14QgZ
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 3, 2026
Temple spent the last three seasons with the Toronto Raptors, where he played sparingly and essentially served as a veteran mentor. If he opted to continue playing, he would likely wind up in the same type of role. He turned 40 in May, so it would make plenty of sense for him to call it a career and go into coaching.
May is assembling what looks to be a diverse coaching staff as he makes the jump to the NBA. Understandably, he is looking for an experienced assistant to complement his lack of professional experience. In Temple, he would be getting someone who knows the league very well from the perspective of a player.
Temple is a 16-year NBA veteran and has mostly played as a reserve. Ironically, while he has no coaching experience, he probably has as much NBA knowledge as anyone May could add to his staff.
