Multiple sources confirm the Dallas Mavericks have selected Masai Ujiri, the former Toronto Raptors executive, to serve as their new team president and alternate governor, according to reports released Monday.
The 55-year-old Ujiri led the Raptors’ front office operations for 12 years from 2013 through 2025, playing a key role in building the team that captured the franchise’s inaugural NBA title during the 2018-19 season.
Prior to his tenure with Toronto, Ujiri served as general manager for the Denver Nuggets between 2010 and 2013, earning recognition as the NBA’s Executive of the Year during the 2012-13 campaign. Under his leadership across both organizations, the teams compiled a 690-504 record and secured 12 playoff berths over his 15-year executive career.
The appointment brings to a close Dallas’s six-month executive search that began when the organization terminated general manager Nico Harrison on November 11. Harrison’s dismissal followed the team’s disappointing 3-8 opening to the 2025-26 season and ongoing fan criticism surrounding the February 2025 decision to trade star player Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.
According to ESPN, team officials have scheduled a press conference featuring Ujiri and team governor Patrick Dumont for Tuesday in Dallas.
Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi served as co-interim general managers overseeing Dallas’s front office operations after Harrison’s departure.
The Mavericks concluded this season with a 26-56 record, marking their poorest performance since the 2017-18 campaign when they went 24-58. The team’s struggles persisted despite strong play from Cooper Flagg, the 19-year-old forward who was selected first overall in the draft and earned Rookie of the Year honors after averaging 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists across 70 games.
