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DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are waiving center Dwight Powell, sources told Dallas Sports Journal, ahead of Monday’s deadline for NBA teams to set their regular-season rosters. Powell re-signed with Dallas on Sept. 25 on a one-year, minimum-salary contract that was partially guaranteed for $1M. The move leaves the Mavericks with 15 players on standard […]
The Mavericks have trimmed their roster to 15 players by waiving veteran center Dwight Powell, the team announced (Twitter link). ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report the move (Twitter link). Powell was the longest-tenured member of the organization, spending the last 12 years in Dallas after being acquired in a 2014 trade. He re-signed […]
Byron Scott has rejected comparisons between Cooper Flagg and Larry Bird, arguing that the Dallas Mavericks forward has not done enough in his young NBA career to be compared with the Boston Celtics legend. Speaking on Byron Scott Fast Break, the former NBA champion responded to DeMarcus Cousins’ comments suggesting that Bird was not doing […] The post Byron Scott: Cooper Flagg got nothing on Larry Bird appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Atlanta Hawks are interested in Dallas' Moussa Cisse, despite not having any available roster room.
There is no direct flight to Hollywood for Moussa Cisse, but the Los Angeles Lakers are certainly interested in landing the Dallas Mavericks center.
Dusty May might be the most fascinating person in the Mavericks organization this season. Dallas hired him straight out of Michigan after he won the 2026 national championship, and the hire immediately became one of the offseason’s biggest swings. May had already built a reputation as one of college basketball’s brightest coaches after taking Florida […]
The Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks have expressed significant interest in Dallas Mavericks center Moussa Cisse, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, as the young big man faces an uncertain future in Dallas. Cisse could be waived as the Mavericks consider making room for veteran center Dwight Powell […] The post Lakers among teams eyeing Moussa Cisse appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
As the likelihood of Moussa Cisse being waived grows, four teams, including the Lakers, emerge as frontrunners to sign him.
Warriors The Warriors got a scare Sunday when Stephen Curry slipped during an open-practice scrimmage and limped off the court. The initial assessment offered some relief. Curry was diagnosed with a right ankle sprain, according to Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area. Steve Kerr said he expects Curry to be “fine,” and a team […] The post NBA Notes: Warriors, Stephen Curry, Suns, Oso Ighodaro, Mavericks appeared first on Hoops Wire .
DALLAS — Santi Aldama had a good practice Sunday, but Dallas Mavericks coach Dusty May was not ready to say whether the forward will play in Wednesday’s season opener against the Houston Rockets. Aldama sat out all four preseason games. He has been working back from an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee on March […]
The Dallas Mavericks' shooting got even worse over the weekend after waiving John Poulakidas.
As the Mavericks gear up for their season opener on Wednesday against the Rockets, they’re still waiting to determine the status of Santi Aldama, who is expected to be a key reserve for the team this season. Aldama remains without a timetable for return following the arthroscopic procedure he underwent on his right knee in […]
Zaccharie Risacher hasn't been terrible for the Dallas Mavericks through preseason, but he wasn't productive enough to land a starting role.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have until 5 p.m. CT on Monday, Oct. 19, to sign center Dereck Lively II to a rookie-scale contract extension. If the deadline passes without a deal, Lively will play the 2026-27 season on the $7,239,131 salary in the fourth and final year of his rookie contract. Dallas could make […]
The Dallas Mavericks have exercised the third-year rookie scale team option on Cooper Flagg’s contract, securing the young forward for the 2027-28 NBA season. The decision comes as Flagg prepares to enter his second NBA campaign, having already established himself as a central figure in the Mavericks’ long-term plans. By picking up the option, Dallas […] The post Mavericks exercise Cooper Flagg’s third-year team option appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Dallas Mavericks have waived John Poulakidas, opening one of their three two-way contract spots ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season. Marc Stein reported on Saturday, October 17, that Dallas had also waived Seth Lundy. However, Lundy could remain in the organization, with Stein reporting that the forward had emerged as a candidate to fill […] The post Mavericks waive John Poulakidas, open two-way roster spot appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Dallas Mavericks wrapped up their preseason schedule with a loss to the Atlanta Hawks Friday night. Despite a relatively mundane record (1-3), the preseason allowed Kyrie Irving a chance to prove he’s returning to form and showed how Zaccharie Risacher can contribute when he’s playing at his best (which in fairness, took until the […]
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks announced Saturday that they have exercised the third-year rookie scale option on Cooper Flagg, two weeks ahead of the Oct. 31 deadline. The option covers the 2027-28 season and pays Flagg $15,208,680. Flagg was named the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year in April after starting all 70 of his […]
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks waived guards John Poulakidas and Seth Lundy on Saturday, the team announced. Poulakidas had been on a two-way contract with Dallas since February, and Lundy signed a training camp deal with the team Sept. 26. The moves came a day after the Mavericks closed the preseason at 1-3 with a […]
The Mavericks have made a pair of cuts, announcing in a press release that guards Seth Lundy and John Poulakidas have been waived. Lundy was on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract while Poulakidas held one of Dallas’ three two-way deals. Lundy, the 46th overall pick in the 2023 draft, was on two-way deals with the […]
The Dallas Mavericks have waived John Poulakidas and Seth Lundy as the organization finalizes its roster ahead of the 2026-27 NBA regular season. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported Saturday on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Dallas had parted ways with Poulakidas, who occupied a two-way roster spot. “The Dallas Mavericks have waived two-way guard […] The post Mavericks waive 2 wings after preseason appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Klay Thompson has played poorly for the Miami Heat during the 2026-27 preseason, making the Dallas Mavericks' decision to buy him out look even better.
The Mavericks have exercised their rookie scale team option on Cooper Flagg for the 2027/28 season, the team announced today in a press release. The move locks in Flagg’s $15.2MM salary for ’27/28. He’ll earn about $14.5MM this season and the Mavs will have to exercise his $19.2MM option for ’28/29 a year from now. […]
The Dallas Mavericks’ preseason opened abroad in Macao, China and concluded stateside in Dallas, Texas. The Mavericks split their two-game series against the Houston Rockets with a 135-117 loss and a 132-115 win. The Mavs returned home to Dallas, Texas to — lose 101-97 to the New Orleans Pelicans and — to the Atlanta Hawks. […]
This week’s poll question centered on preseason expectations with the three players I consider most important to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2026-27 season: Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving, and Sergio De Larrea. Cooper Flagg played in both Macao games against the Houston Rockets where he had one fine game and one very good game, each […]