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Mavericks are quietly showing their belief in Sergio De Larrea by their lack of moves

De Larrea and Marcus Sasser are the only two point guards behind him, and Cooper Flagg will obviously take reps as the lead ...
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Mavericks' roster crunch reinforces one obvious trade candidate

With the NBA season rapidly approaching, the Dallas Mavericks still have moves to make. The Mavericks' roster, as it currently stands, is at 16 players, and beyond that, even though there's no maximum ...
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Mavericks finally eye the Dirk Nowitzki reunion fans have been waiting for

Since the firing of Nico Harrison and the subsequent hiring of Masai Ujiri, it seems as though the front office is finding ...
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Mavericks' next Derrick Jones Jr. may already be on the roster

De Larrea will help fill Dallas' hole in the backcourt behind Kyrie Irving, Johnson Jr. will be one of the best defenders on the team immediately, and Biberovic has the tools to be a knockdown shooter ...
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Santi Aldama's shooting will immediately be put to the test on the Mavericks

Yes, he can shoot it. But that doesn't necessarily mean he's a good shooter. Dallas Mavericks' offseason acquisition Santi Aldama has knocked down 70 or more threes in each of the last four seasons, ...
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Mavericks’ stance on P.J. Washington may be clearer after Dusty May's quote

P.J. Washington has been in trade rumors for the Dallas Mavericks this summer, but the noise regarding these rumors has cooled off significantly ever since it was revealed that Masai Ujiri is a fan of ...
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Mavericks' 'interesting' Daniel Gafford trade dilemma has an obvious answer

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford has been in trade rumors all offseason, putting them in an "interesting dilemma," as Austin Veazy of Dallas Mavericks SI wrote. This dilemma is whether to trade ...
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Morez Johnson Jr.’s path to a big role in Dallas is far easier thanks to Dusty May

Many media members and fans have been skeptical regarding how Morez Johnson Jr. is going to get a defined role in the Dallas Mavericks' rotation after Dallas selected him No. 9 overall in the 2026 NBA ...
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Sergio De Larrea may already be the answer to the Mavericks’ backcourt hole

Sergio De Larrea could keep the Mavericks from needing to trade for a backup point guard if he makes the necessary leap and fixes his shooting. One of the biggest questions going into this offseason ...
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Mavericks should be comfortable trading Daniel Gafford thanks to hidden gem's rise

Moussa Cisse was one of the Dallas Mavericks' biggest hidden gems last season. The undrafted rookie from Memphis averaged 4.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game in just 13.9 minutes while ...
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Zaccharie Risacher's Most Improved Player case is hiding in plain sight

There's certainly a school of thought that the NBA's Most Improved Player award should go to a more unheralded player seemingly breaking out from nowhere. Nonetheless, top-10 picks have claimed the ...