Mavericks Notes: Ujiri, Dumont, Front Office, Kidd

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• Mavericks Notes: Ujiri, Dumont, Front Office, Kidd

  While the Mavericks‘ hiring of Masai Ujiri was somewhat unexpected, it makes sense for a number of reasons, Marc Stein writes in his latest story for The Stein Line (Substack link). As Stein reported multiple times, there had been a belief around the NBA that governor Patrick Dumont was hoping to find a big name […]

  Publisher:Hoops RumorsArticle published: 2026-05-05 03:33:01 UTC

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• Patrick Dumont Wanted Lead Executive With Proven Track Record, Willingness To Be Communicative

  Dallas Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont was looking for a lead executive with a proven track record and a willingness to be communicative to the public, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The Mavs hired Masai Ujiri on Monday. Ujiri's visibility while with Toronto was important due to Dumont's reticence to speak publicly. The search for a lead exec was taken on by Dumont, CEO Rick Welts and president of business operations Ethan Casson. Dumont had multiple conversations with Bob Myers th...

  Publisher:RealGMArticle published: 2026-05-05 06:03:15 UTC