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May 16, 2026
The Other Board Sits in Austin
Miriam Adelson's move to rebuild the Mavericks and Las Vegas Sands' push to legalize Texas gaming are one project described in different press releases.
Dev Chatterjee
May 16, 2026
The Mavericks Are a Macau Capital Play
Patrick Dumont's Mavericks are running the Las Vegas Sands asset-building playbook in basketball: buy the distressed franchise, install credible management, acquire the anchor talent.
Dev Chatterjee
May 16, 2026
Sands Capital, Ujiri, and the Tencent Clock
Miriam Adelson's Mavericks pursuing Ace Dybantsa and Masai Ujiri simultaneously is a capital-positioning play aimed at the NBA's next China streaming window, not just a basketball rebuild.
Dev Chatterjee
May 10, 2026
The House Runs the Mavs Now
Miriam Adelson's decision to dismiss Nico Harrison and hire Mike Schmitz completes the Mavericks' transformation from Mark Cuban's equity experiment into a Las Vegas Sands property.
Dev Chatterjee