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Dallas Mavericks Partner with Marcus Graham Project for Game-Changing Boot Camp – The Official Home of the Dallas Mavericks
For the fourth consecutive year, the Dallas Mavericks teamed up with the Marcus Graham Project (MGP) to open the door for a group of diverse young professionals looking to step into the sports marketing industry.
Through the MGP iCR8 Boot Camp, 25 program applicants were selected to participate in the week-long training and mentorship program.
Established in 2009, the Marcus Graham Project’s iCR8 Boot Camps invest in future marketing and media leaders who will contribute to an expanded and diversified talent pool of highly skilled professionals.
During the first two meetings, students learned the ins and outs of the Dallas Mavericks approach to marketing, media, and communications and gained insight from team sponsors, like Target, on their techniques to leverage the brand’s connection to the Mavs.
With ample background on team operations and a deeper look into the Mavs’ efforts to expand the brand internationally, the four teams were challenged to create a comprehensive strategy for the Dallas Mavericks to penetrate markets in China, Germany, Mexico and Spain.
Over the course of the next two days, the teams collaborated to finalize presentations, which were shared with industry experts from the Dallas Mavericks and The Marketing ARM, a widely known sports, entertainment, and social media agency, for individualized feedback.
Among the four groups, the team assigned to the Chinese market was designated as the top presentation for their innovative ideas to grow the Mavs fan base, while also leveraging opportunities to increase revenue through multiple avenues.
Team leader and MVP winner Cory Hicks said, “This experience has been a roller coaster of different emotions as we overcame different obstacles to feel that sense of achievement and see all the work we put in come to fruition.
“My team was very helpful to bounce ideas off and collaborate…It’s definitely been a beautiful experience, and it’s been a huge reward to see that all the work has paid off.”
Hicks and his winning team will all be invited to interview for prospective internship openings in the Mavs Marketing department and experience a Mavs gameday in early March.
But, most importantly, all participants gained valuable insight into the sports marketing industry, and hope to join 96% of MGP alumni who received job offers within six months of completing an iCR8 Boot Camp.
Jeff Kolb and Sam Gannon welcome Cowboys insiders Clarence Hill (All City Dallas) and Calvin Watkins (Dallas Morning News) for a hilarious breakdown of the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft. Giving insight, arguments, and plenty of laughs as two of the best Dallas Cowboys writers in the business go head-to-head on what Dallas should do next.
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New video of Lake Dallas explosion draws focus on order decades ago to remove old plastic pipes
The search for the next general manager or president of basketball operations of the Dallas Mavericks has begun. They terminated Nico Harrison in November, which was about nine months too late, and gave any available candidates clear notice that they were open for business.
The plan was always to wait until after the season to start the search. While names popped up as the season reached an end, they didn’t begin turning over the staff until the Monday after the season ended. However, Dallas Mavericks fans are not going to like how the team is going about the search.
Patrick Dumont Leading Search for General Manager
NBA insider Jake Fischer reported that the Mavericks are not hiring a search firm in their hunt for a new lead executive. Instead, team governor Patrick Dumont is “acting as his own point person.”
This is an… interesting decision, to say the least. Dumont is not a basketball person whatsoever, and most organizations usually hire a search firm. The Chicago Bulls hired one as they look for their replacement for Arturas Karnisovas. Just because a firm is hired doesn’t mean a team will listen, though.
The Mavericks hired a firm in their last search for a GM. They let Donnie Nelson go in 2021 after a long tenure with the Mavs. Instead of listening to the firm, though, Mark Cuban ignored it to hire Nico Harrison, who had no previous NBA front office experience. Harrison had been an executive with Nike, which gave him connections with players like Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, and plenty of others.
For a while, that seemed to be working out okay. While he still had some questionable transactions, such as trading for Christian Wood and letting Jalen Brunson walk in free agency, they were still able to make a run to the NBA Finals in 2024. Then, he blew it all up, trading away Luka Doncic for an older and injured Anthony Davis, and the team hasn’t been the same since.
It’s imperative that the Mavericks get this hire correct. The interim Co-GM setup with Matt Riccardi and Michael Finley has performed admirably, but the 2026 NBA Draft is important for the Mavs to get right. It’s their best chance to pair Cooper Flagg with another young star, as they don’t own their first-round pick again until 2031 after this.
Hiring the right GM could help bring in more draft capital by bringing in bad contracts or flipping veterans into picks.
Dumont was able to convince Rick Welts, a Hall of Famer, to come out of retirement to be the CEO and lead the charge for a new arena. Maybe Dumont pulls another rabbit out of his hat for the GM.
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