The Dallas Mavericks have continued reshaping their front office under Masai Ujiri, with Andrew Baker and Makhtar Ndiaye reportedly departing and Michael Finley now the only known holdover from the previous regime.
The Dallas Mavericks' organizational overhaul under Masai Ujiri has continued, with two more members of the previous front office regime reportedly leaving the franchise.
According to NBA insider Marc Stein, vice president of basketball strategy and analytics Andrew Baker and director of pro player personnel Makhtar Ndiaye parted ways with Dallas earlier this month.
Neither departure had previously been announced by the Mavericks.
Both executives were originally hired during Nico Harrison's tenure and remained with the organization after Harrison was dismissed last November.
Dallas initially installed Matt Riccardi and Michael Finley as co-interim general managers following Harrison's exit.
The franchise has since undergone another major restructuring. Ujiri was hired as president and alternate governor in May, Mike Schmitz became general manager days later, and Dusty May replaced Jason Kidd as head coach in June.
Stein reports that Baker and Ndiaye continued working through July before their recent departures.
That leaves former Mavericks All-Star Finley as the only known member of the previous front office regime who has retained a role under the new structure.
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Baker had major salary-cap and strategy role
Baker joined Dallas in August 2021 as senior director of salary cap and strategy before eventually becoming vice president of basketball strategy and analytics.
His responsibilities placed him at the intersection of salary-cap management, contract strategy and analytics, making him one of the important behind-the-scenes figures in Dallas' roster construction.
Former Mavericks governor Mark Cuban previously identified Baker alongside Harrison, Riccardi and Finley as part of the group responsible for bringing together the financial, analytical and personnel components of basketball decisions.
Before Dallas, Baker spent five years with the Brooklyn Nets, first as strategic planning coordinator and later as director of contract management.
He previously worked for the San Antonio Spurs as a basketball operations quality assurance assistant and also completed legal and basketball administration internships with San Antonio.
Baker has a sports management degree from New York University, where he also played varsity basketball, and earned a law degree and sports law certificate from Tulane University. He is admitted to the New York Bar.
Ndiaye brought NBA, scouting and international experience
Ndiaye joined the Mavericks in 2024 after spending nine years scouting for the New York Knicks.
In Dallas, he worked in pro personnel and international scouting, evaluating players in the NBA and abroad and presenting potential targets to the Mavs' decision-makers.
Before moving into front office work, Ndiaye had his own notable playing career.
The Dakar native played college basketball at North Carolina and later appeared in four NBA games for the Vancouver Grizzlies during the 1998-99 season, becoming the first Senegalese player to appear in an NBA game.
He subsequently spent much of his professional career overseas, primarily in France.
Ndiaye also represented Senegal internationally, including appearances at the 1998 and 2006 FIBA World Cups and multiple African Championships.
His basketball career later expanded into representation and scouting. Before his Knicks tenure, Ndiaye worked as an NBA/FIBA-certified agent with Wasserman, while also becoming involved with Senegal's national-team program.
He currently doubles as general manager of Senegal's men's national team, which is preparing for a key stretch of qualifying games under head coach and former Mavericks center DeSagana Diop.
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