Dallas Mavericks Rumors

Washington is eligible for a four-year contract extension worth up to $90 million on Friday, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reported Thursday that the Mavericks could entertain the idea of trading Hardy.

Irving is recovering from an ACL injury sustained in early March and is not expected to return to the court until January of next year at the earliest, but he revealed he's "healing up great" during a live Twitch stream earlier this week, according to Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops Journal.

The Mavericks have ramped up their efforts to create the needed roster space to complete the signing of Exum, Marc Stein of the Stein Line reports.

The Mavericks are increasing their efforts to trade Prosper before the start of the 2025-26 season, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein.

Washington is a strong candidate to sign a contract extension with the Mavericks, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reports.

Flagg received praise from Blake Griffin, who called him "the most complete player to come into the NBA in recent years," as he stated in the Post Moves podcast, according to Grant Afseth of The Dallas Hoops Journal.

Gafford could split time with Dereck Lively at center, Noah Weber of The Smoking Cuban reported Monday.

Washington could be a Sixth Man of the Year candidate in 2025-26, Noah Weber of The Smoking Cuban reports.

Lively underwent foot surgery in the offseason but is expected to be ready for the start of training camp in the fall, according to Grant Afseth of Dallas Hoops Journal.

Christian Clark of The Athletic projects Russell to start in 2025-26 for Dallas.

Christian Clark of The Athletic projects Washington to come off the bench in 2025-26.

Christian Clark of The Athletic projects Lively to start at center in 2025-26.

Gafford could see more minutes than expected in Dallas next season, Christian Clark of The Athletic reported Monday.

Christian Clark of The Athletic said Monday that Davis will likely spend the majority of his time at power forward in 2025-26.

Irving is exceeding expectations in his rehab from knee surgery and could be ready to play early in the new year, Grant Afesth of the Dallas Hoops Journal reports.

The Mavericks are hoping to see Lively attempt 2-to-3 three-point shots per game during the 2025-26 season, Austin Krell of OnPattison.com reports.

Irving, who's recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee, might not be ready to return to action by the time the 2026 NBA Playoffs start, he stated in a recent interview. "Don't hold your breath on that," he said. "You know what I'm saying? That doesn't mean I won't be back, it's just that I don't want to make any predictions on when I'm going to be back. I just want to be back 150,000 percent better."

As of Monday night, Marc Stein of the Stein Line reports that Irving remains undecided on his $43.96 million player option.

The Mavericks are likely to extend Washington's contract this offseason, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.

Although Gafford agreed to a three-year, $54 million extension with Dallas on Monday, he remains trade eligible without a six-month waiting period, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reports

Powell will activate his $4 million player option to remain in Dallas for the 2025-26 season, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein.

Dinwiddie is one of the players the Knicks could consider with their mid-level exception in free agency, according to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic.

Exum could return to the Mavericks on a new contract during the offseason, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line.

The expectation is that Irving will exercise his $43.96 million player option with the Mavericks for the 2025-26 campaign, Ashish Mathur of HoopsWire.com reports.