2025–26 Dallas Mavericks season
2025–26 NBA season by team
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The 2025–26 Dallas Mavericks season was the 46th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After winning the draft lottery, the Mavericks drafted Cooper Flagg first overall.
General managerNico Harrison (fired)
Michael Finley (interim)
Matt Riccardi (interim)
Michael Finley (interim)
Matt Riccardi (interim)
Owner(s)Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont (majority)
Mark Cuban (minority)
Mark Cuban (minority)
| 2025–26 Dallas Mavericks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jason Kidd |
| President | Ethan Casson |
| General manager | Nico Harrison (fired) Michael Finley (interim) Matt Riccardi (interim) |
| Owner(s) | Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont (majority) Mark Cuban (minority) |
| Arena | American Airlines Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 26–56 (.317) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Southwest) Conference: 12th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | TEGNA Inc.[a] |
| Radio | KEGL |
President of basketball operations and general manager Nico Harrison was fired on November 11, 2025.[1][2] On January 29, 2026, the Mavericks retired Mark Aguirre's jersey number 24 during their game against the Charlotte Hornets.[3]
On March 23, the Mavericks were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season and third time in four seasons following an overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors.
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 1 | Cooper Flagg | PF |  United States |
Duke |
The Mavericks entered the 2025 NBA draft holding the first overall pick.[4][5] They had previously traded their second-round pick to the Utah Jazz as part of the Luka Dončić–Anthony Davis three-team trade in February 2025. Despite having only a 1.8% chance of securing the top selection, they won the NBA draft lottery, becoming the second consecutive team to reach the postseason (via the NBA play-in tournament) and subsequently win the lottery without a trade, following the 2023–24 Atlanta Hawks. Their lottery position was partly determined by winning a coin flip over the Chicago Bulls, which kept them in the 11th spot prior to the lottery draw. Landing the first overall pick granted them the opportunity to rebuild after trading Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier in the year.[6] With the first overall pick, Dallas selected Duke University forward Cooper Flagg.
Roster
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Legend
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Standings
Division
| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – San Antonio Spurs | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 32–8 | 30–12 | 13–3 | 82 |
| x – Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10.0 | 30–11 | 22–19 | 10–6 | 82 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36.0 | 17–24 | 9–32 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36.0 | 16–25 | 10–31 | 4–12 | 82 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37.0 | 14–27 | 11–30 | 6–10 | 82 |
Conference
| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – San Antonio Spurs * | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y – Los Angeles Lakers * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Phoenix Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 11 | New Orleans Pelicans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Sacramento Kings | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Utah Jazz | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
The preseason schedule was announced on July 30, 2025.[7]
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Preseason: 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0)
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| 2025–26 preseason schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season
The schedule was announced on August 14, 2025.[8]
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October: 2–3 (home: 2–3; road: 0–0)
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November
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December
: 6–7 (home: 5–0; road: 1–7)
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January: 7–8 (home: 5–5; road: 2–3)
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February: 2–8 (home: 0–4; road: 2–4)
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March: 3–13 (home: 0–6; road: 3–7)
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April: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
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NBA Cup
West Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 499 | 453 | +46 | Advanced to knockout rounds |
| 2 | Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 3 | 1 | 464 | 450 | +14 | |
| 3 | Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 465 | 485 | −20 | |
| 4 | Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 1 | 3 | 455 | 476 | −21 | |
| 5 | New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 0 | 4 | 465 | 484 | −19 |
Source: NBA
| 2024–25 game log Total: 1–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NBA Cup: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
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Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
After all games.[10]
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Marvin Bagley III≠ | 22 | 4 | 21.4 | .606 | .485 | .553 | 6.8 | 1.3 | .4 | .7 | 11.0 |
| Max Christie | 77 | 68 | 29.1 | .441 | .404 | .899 | 3.2 | 2.0 | .6 | .4 | 12.3 |
| Moussa Cissé | 38 | 1 | 13.9 | .574 | — | .469 | 5.7 | .2 | .5 | 1.2 | 4.5 |
| Anthony Davis‡ | 20 | 20 | 31.3 | .506 | .270 | .728 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 20.4 |
| Cooper Flagg | 70 | 70 | 33.5 | .468 | .295 | .827 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | .9 | 21.0 |
| Daniel Gafford | 55 | 44 | 21.7 | .655 | — | .683 | 6.9 | 1.1 | .8 | 1.3 | 9.5 |
| Jaden Hardy | 34 | 4 | 12.6 | .402 | .371 | .775 | 1.4 | .9 | .3 | .1 | 6.9 |
| AJ Johnson≠ | 23 | 0 | 10.4 | .323 | .156 | .893 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .2 | .1 | 3.9 |
| Tyus Jones≠~ | 8 | 2 | 16.6 | .382 | .211 | .500 | 1.1 | 3.8 | .4 | .0 | 3.9 |
| Miles Kelly~ | 14 | 0 | 9.6 | .364 | .303 | 1.000 | 1.7 | .9 | .3 | .1 | 3.1 |
| Dereck Lively II | 7 | 4 | 16.4 | .611 | — | .800 | 5.3 | 1.9 | .6 | 1.6 | 4.3 |
| Naji Marshall | 74 | 47 | 29.5 | .510 | .291 | .760 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.1 | .1 | 15.2 |
| Caleb Martin | 58 | 12 | 14.8 | .450 | .351 | .607 | 2.5 | 1.4 | .7 | .3 | 3.9 |
| Khris Middleton≠ | 29 | 16 | 21.1 | .404 | .391 | .910 | 3.3 | 2.2 | .5 | .0 | 10.0 |
| Ryan Nembhard | 60 | 27 | 19.5 | .415 | .356 | .806 | 2.2 | 5.3 | .4 | .0 | 6.6 |
| John Poulakidas | 13 | 0 | 19.5 | .429 | .403 | .857 | 2.3 | .8 | .5 | .3 | 8.8 |
| Dwight Powell | 63 | 12 | 14.3 | .644 | .286 | .696 | 4.1 | 1.1 | .5 | .3 | 3.3 |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 5 | 0 | 12.2 | .471 | .250 | 1.000 | 3.0 | .6 | .4 | .0 | 4.4 |
| D'Angelo Russell | 26 | 3 | 19.0 | .405 | .295 | .717 | 2.3 | 4.0 | .5 | .1 | 10.2 |
| Tyler Smith | 12 | 0 | 13.8 | .420 | .286 | .667 | 2.8 | .4 | .5 | .0 | 4.7 |
| Klay Thompson | 69 | 8 | 21.7 | .393 | .383 | .766 | 2.1 | 1.4 | .5 | .3 | 11.7 |
| P. J. Washington | 56 | 53 | 31.0 | .450 | .325 | .687 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 14.2 |
| Brandon Williams | 66 | 15 | 22.2 | .472 | .232 | .793 | 2.9 | 3.9 | .9 | .3 | 13.0 |
‡Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
~Waived during the season
Transactions
Trades
| Date | Trade | Ref. | |
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| February 5, 2026 | Three-team trade | [11] [12] | |
To Dallas Mavericks
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To Washington Wizards | ||
| To Charlotte Hornets | |||
- The least favorable of the picks originally belonging to Houston, LA Clippers, and Oklahoma City; Houston's pick is protected and only available if No. 5–30.
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Signed | Ref. |
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| Kyrie Irving | July 6 | [13] |
| Daniel Gafford | July 13 | [14] |
| Danté Exum | September 2 | [15] |
| Jason Kidd | October 15 | [16] |
Additions
| Player | Date | Former team | Ref. |
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| Miles Kelly | July 5 | Auburn Tigers | [17] |
| Ryan Nembhard | July 5 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | [17] |
| D'Angelo Russell | July 6 | Brooklyn Nets | [13] |
| Moussa Cisse | July 8 | Memphis Tigers | [18] |
| Matthew Cleveland | Miami Hurricanes | ||
| D’Moi Hodge | September 19 |  Aris |
[19] |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | September 26 |  Real Madrid |
[20] |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | New Orleans Pelicans | ||
| John Poulakidas | March 3 | San Diego Clippers | [21] |
| Tyler Smith | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
Subtractions
| Player | Date | New team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Dinwiddie | July 13 | Charlotte Hornets | [22] |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | September 2 | Memphis Grizzlies | [15] |
| Kai Jones | September 15 | Anadolu Efes | [23] |
| D’Moi Hodge | September 26 | [20] | |
| Tyus Jones | March 1 | [24] | |
| Miles Kelly | March 3 | [21] |
Notes
- Affiliates include
- KFAA-TV/WFAA (Dallas-Fort Worth)
- KCEN-TV/KCEN-DT2 (Waco)
- KAGS-LD/KAGS-DT2 (Bryan-College Station)
- KYTX/KYTX-DT2/KYTX-DT3 (Tyler-Longview)
- KWES-TV/KWES-DT2 (Midland-Odessa)
- KXVA/KXVA-DT2 (Abilene)
- KIDY/KIDY-DT2 (San Angelo)
- KFDA-TV/KFDA-DT2 (Amarillo)
- KDBC-DT2 (El Paso)
- KGBT-TV (Harlingen)
- KXNU-LD/KGNS-TV/KGNS-DT2/KYLX-DT2 (Laredo)
- KCBD/KMYL/KLCW (Lubbock)
- KXII/KXII-DT2 (Sherman)
- KSHV-TV (Texarkana-Shreveport)
- KJBO/KJBO-DT2 (Wichita Falls-Lawton)