{"id":381777,"date":"2026-07-22T01:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T01:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/381777\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T01:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T01:52:09","slug":"whos-in-whos-out-recapping-the-dallas-mavericks-busy-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/381777\/","title":{"rendered":"Who&#8217;s in? Who&#8217;s out? Recapping the Dallas Mavericks&#8217; busy offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Mavericks' first-round draft pick Morez Johnson Jr. shakes hands with President of Basketball Operations Masai Ujiri during an introductory press conference at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, June 25, 2026.\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mavericks&#8217; first-round draft pick Morez Johnson Jr. shakes hands with President of Basketball Operations Masai Ujiri during an introductory press conference at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, June 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Fox\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n<p>Masai Ujiri&#8217;s first offseason running the show as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mavericks<\/a>&#8216; team president has been a busy one to say the least.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" alt=\"\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Not only was he tasked with beginning Dallas&#8217; rebuild around Cooper Flagg in earnest, but the offseason also included a head coaching search that ended with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/dusty-may-mavericks-hire-analysis-cooper-flagg-22315079.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a splashy hire in Dusty May, who was coming off a national championship in his second season at Michigan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Mavs have made a variety of moves as they turn the roster over around Flagg and the roster already looks significantly different than it did in 2025-26, specifically with its international influence. New general manager Mike Schmitz, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/mike-schmitz-hired-mavericks-general-manager-22249648.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">who Ujiri brought into the front office<\/a>, is known for his scouting background, especially European players and his mark on Dallas&#8217; new-look roster is clear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Here is the full list of every player the Mavs have added, lost and which players are still free agents.<\/p>\n<p>Who&#8217;s in?<\/p>\n<p>Moussa Cisse:\u00a0Cisse impressed in his rookie season in Dallas and garnered some interest on the restricted free agent market. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/moussa-cisse-agrees-offer-sheet-new-york-knicks-22350667.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The New York Knicks offered him a two-year, non-guaranteed offer sheet<\/a>, which the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/mavericks-sign-moussa-cisse-offer-sheet-knicks-22351053.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mavericks quickly matched to keep the young center in Dallas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tarik Biberovic:\u00a0Biberovic&#8217;s draft rights were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/dallas-mavericks-roster-6-team-trade-analysis-nba-22337660.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">acquired from Memphis in a massive six-team trade<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/tarik-biberovic-mike-schmitz-dallas-mavericks-22343420.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mavs later inked Biberovic to a two-year, $6 million deal<\/a> in hopes his elite shooting in the Turkish Basketball Super League translates to the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>Santi Aldama:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/mavericks-santi-aldama-trade-grizzlies-nba-22329468.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aldama was also acquired from Memphis in the six-team megadeal<\/a>. The Spanish big man joins a crowded Dallas frontcourt after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/santi-aldama-things-to-know-dallas-mavericks-22329735.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">spending the first five years of his career with the Grizzlies<\/a>. In 2025-26, he averaged 14 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and shot 35% from 3-point range.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Dallas Mavericks guard Quentin Grimes (5) goes for a layup past Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama (7) during the second half of an NBA basketball game at American Airlines Center on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Dallas.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dallas Mavericks guard Quentin Grimes (5) goes for a layup past Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama (7) during the second half of an NBA basketball game at American Airlines Center on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>Smiley N. Pool\/Staff Photographer<\/p>\n<p>Marcus Sasser:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/dallas-mavericks-trade-marcus-sasser-santi-aldama-22336774.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sasser is yet another player who came to Dallas via the six-team trade<\/a>, except <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/marcus-sasser-things-to-know-dallas-mavericks-nba-22338313.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Red Oak native<\/a> was acquired from the Pistons. The 6-1 point guard will provide some backcourt depth for the Mavs and averaged 5.2 points and 2 assists last season in a limited role with Detroit. Sasser is a 38.6% 3-point shooter in his three-year career.<\/p>\n<p>Morez Johnson Jr.:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/morez-johnson-jr-dallas-mavericks-nba-draft-22317209.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The No. 9 pick in the 2026 draft<\/a> was by far the Mavs&#8217; most valuable asset entering the offseason and they spent it on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/mavericks-morez-johnson-jr-consistent-impact-22340557.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Johnson, who was a key piece in May&#8217;s national championship roster with the Wolverines<\/a>. He was a versatile defensive ace for Michigan and displayed some offensive ability, averaging 13.1 points and 7.3 rebounds last year.<\/p>\n<p>Sergio De Larrea:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/sergio-de-larrea-nba-draft-trade-masai-ujiri-22318826.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">De Larrea was acquired in a draft night deal as Dallas moved up from No. 30 to No. 25 to take the 20-year-old guard out of Spain<\/a>. He could figure into Dallas&#8217; guard rotation quicker than anticipated after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/mavericks-grizzlies-summer-league-sergio-de-larrea-22343431.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he impressed with his playmaking ability during NBA Summer League action<\/a>, averaging 8 points and 8.8 assists per game.<\/p>\n<p>Tobi Lawal:\u00a0Lawal is an athletic big man out of Virginia Tech, taken by Dallas with the No. 48 pick. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/tobi-lawal-signing-contract-nba-draft-mavs-picks-22332036.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas inked him to a two-way contract shortly after the draft<\/a>. In his final collegiate season, the 23-year-old averaged 12.3 points and 8.5 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Vsevolod Ishchenko:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/mavericks-draft-trade-vsevolod-ishchenko-russia-22319870.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ishchenko was also acquired on draft night<\/a>. He was taken by the Lakers with the No. 56 pick but was redirected to Dallas in exchange for cash considerations. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/mavericks-knicks-summer-league-result-nba-22348725.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ishchenko impressed some in Summer League action<\/a>, but it remains to be seen if the Mavs will sign him or allow him to continue developing overseas.<\/p>\n<p>Zaccharie Risacher:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/zaccharie-risacher-trade-hawks-thunder-lu-dort-22351304.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft joins the Mavericks via a three-team deal<\/a>. The French forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/zaccharie-risacher-things-to-know-dallas-mavericks-22351760.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">was the top pick in a weak draft class<\/a> and has underwhelmed so far, but will get a fresh start in Dallas. In 142 career games, he&#8217;s averaged 11.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and shot 36% from 3-point range.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher (10) knocks the ball loose from Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) during the second half of an NBA basketball game at American Airlines Center on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Dallas. The Hawks defeated the Mavericks 135-120.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher (10) knocks the ball loose from Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) during the second half of an NBA basketball game at American Airlines Center on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Dallas. The Hawks defeated the Mavericks 135-120.<\/p>\n<p>El\u00edas Valverde II\/Staff Photographer<\/p>\n<p>Jett Howard:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/guard-jett-howard-two-way-contract-22353207.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The team signed Howard, the son of former Maverick Juwan Howard, to a two-way contract<\/a>. He was the No. 11 pick in the 2023 draft but things didn&#8217;t work out in Orlando. Last year, he averaged 5.5 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 55 games with the Magic last year.<\/p>\n<p>Who&#8217;s out?<\/p>\n<p>Marvin Bagley III:\u00a0Bagley came to Dallas as a part of the Anthony Davis trade but wasn&#8217;t a Maverick for long as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/marvin-bagley-iii-denver-nuggets-nba-free-agency-22329701.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he signed a one-year deal with the Nuggets this offseason<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Khris Middleton: Middleton, like Bagley, was acquired in the Davis deal with Washington. Ironically, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/dallas-mavericks-khris-middleton-wizards-trade-22336692.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he went back to Washington on a three-year, $17.6 million deal that turned into a sign-and-trade with the Mavericks<\/a> that was looped into the aforementioned six-team trade.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Nembhard:\u00a0Nembhard impressed in his rookie season with Dallas and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/mavericks-exercise-ryan-nembhard-s-option-2026-27-22325415.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">played his way into a standard contract with the Mavericks<\/a>. However, he was sent to Atlanta as a part of the three-team deal that brought Risacher to Dallas.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Dallas Mavericks guard Ryan Nembhard (9) passes the ball over Chicago Bulls guard Yuki Kawamura (8) and center Lachlan Olbrich (47) during the second half of an NBA basketball game at American Airlines Center on Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Dallas.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dallas Mavericks guard Ryan Nembhard (9) passes the ball over Chicago Bulls guard Yuki Kawamura (8) and center Lachlan Olbrich (47) during the second half of an NBA basketball game at American Airlines Center on Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>Smiley N. Pool\/The Dallas Morning News<\/p>\n<p>AJ Johnson:\u00a0Like Middleton, Johnson was a part of the Davis trade with Washington and was lumped into the six-team megadeal. Except, unlike Middleton, Johnson is not going back to the Wizards and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/dallas-mavericks-roster-6-team-trade-analysis-nba-22337660.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">was sent to Memphis in the trade<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Smith:\u00a0Smith was signed by Dallas in March of last season and appeared in 23 games for the Mavericks on a two-way contract. H<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/mavericks\/article\/mavericks-waive-two-way-forward-tyler-smith-22353060.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">e was waived by the Mavericks<\/a> and his two-way slot was given to Howard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Who&#8217;s still looking for work?<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Williams:\u00a0Williams averaged 13 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 66 games last year with the Mavericks but has yet to find a landing spot in the league. He shot 47.2% from the field and 23.2% from 3-point range in 2025-26.<\/p>\n<p>Dwight Powell:\u00a0Has the longtime Maverick&#8217;s tenure in Dallas come to an end? Powell, who just turned 35 years old and is fifth in franchise history in games played, is a free agent and has not found a free agent destination just yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mavericks&#8217; first-round draft pick Morez Johnson Jr. shakes hands with President of Basketball Operations Masai Ujiri during an&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":381778,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103],"class_list":["post-381777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=381777"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/381777\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/381778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=381777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=381777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=381777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}