Former Timberwolves and Lynx chief executive officer Ethan Casson was named president of the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. Casson and chief operating officer Ryan Tanke left the Wolves organization when Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez took over as owners; Tanke was named COO of the Houston Rockets in June.

Casson is the Mavericks’ second major hire on the business side since Miriam Adelson purchased a majority stake in the team from Mark Cuban in December 2023. Seven months ago, the Mavericks brought on Rick Welts as CEO. Casson will directly report to Welts.

Casson will report to CEO Rick Welts, effective Aug. 11, while Welts focuses on the development of the new arena.