Mavericks name Casson CEO as Welts retires at year end
Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Welts will retire Dec. 31, with team president Ethan Casson succeeding him as CEO and alternate governor on Jan. 1. Welts, a Basketball Hall of Famer who helped advance the team’s leadership and arena plans, has worked alongside Casson to ensure a smooth transition.
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About Rick Welts
Rick Welts is an American sports executive who is the chief executive officer for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Welts had also served as the president and chief executive officer of the Phoenix Suns from July 2002 until September 9, 2011. He was the president of the Golden State Warriors from 2011 until 2021 and stayed with the team as an advisor until 2024. From 1996 to 1999, he was the third-highest-ranking official in the NBA as its executive vice president and chief marketing officer.
Everything about Rick Welts →- Occupation
- businessperson
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1953