MAVS NEWS:

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Staffing announcements for DAL:

Michael Finley is now the franchise's Senior Director of Player, Community and Alumni Engagement, where he will provide support to the front office and focus on strengthening relationships among Mavericks players, alumni and the North Texas community.

Director of Basketball Operations: Tim Chung, who spent the past three seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies as the Senior Manager of Basketball Logistics and Operations and the eight years prior to that with the Toronto Raptors organization.

Vice President of Global Talent Identification & International Affairs: Patrick Engelbrecht, who has more than 13 years of experience with the Toronto Raptors. Most recently, he served as director of global scouting & international affairs in Toronto.

Mavericks' Manager of Scouting, Texas Legends' Assistant General Manager: Ijeoma Ofomata will begin a dual role after spending the past three years with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Assistant General Manager: Matt Redfield, who spent the past five seasons (2021-26) as Senior Director of Strategy and Analytics with the Toronto Raptors. Before his time with the Raptors, Redfield served as the director of AI products at Second Spectrum in Los Angeles.

Senior Director, Basketball Salary Cap & Strategy: Blaise Ross joins Dallas after spending the last five years at the NBA league office. There, he served as associate vice president and senior associate counsel, Player Matters.

Director of Global Player Strategy: Joseph Tipton, who brings a background spanning professional sports, investment and entertainment. Tipton most recently was an investor at Helios (London), where he helped grow sports leagues, music IPs and entertainment infrastructure.

Director of Africa/Player Development & Scouting: Joe Touomou, who brings more than 25 years of international basketball and sports development experience. Most recently, he served as the technical director of NBA Academy Africa, where he identified and developed elite talent while helping grow the game across the continent.

Director of Mind Health: Ally Wade, a licensed psychologist for Dallas Mental Health and Performance for the past three years.

The Mavericks also announced the hires of Katie Babcock (Massage Therapist/Athletic Trainer), Chef John Bauer (Director of Culinary Operations), Kevin Clerkley (Assistant Athletic Trainer), Erica French (Mavericks Performance Kitchen General Manager), Matt McGann (Video Scouting Manager), Ron Meikle (pro scout), Justin Serresse (global scout) and Dame Wall (player development).