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The Dallas Mavericks targeted another freak athlete with the No. 48 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, as they selected Virginia Tech's Tobi Lawal. He will join Morez Johnson Jr. and form a wildly athletic rookie duo with Morez Johnson Jr.
The Lakers and Mavericks have made a minor trade late in the second round of the draft, with Los Angeles agreeing to send the rights to No. 56 overall pick Vsevolod Ishchenko to Dallas, per Dan Woike of The Athletic (Twitter link). The Lakers, who agreed to acquire the pick from Chicago for cash earlier […]
The Dallas Mavericks are adding to their roster by selecting Virginia Tech forward Tobi Lawal with the 48th overall pick in the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft. Lawal played four years in college, his first two with VCU before transferring to Virginia Tech. This past season with the Hokies he averaged 12.3 points […]
DHJ Quick Take: Mike Schmitz Says Morez Johnson Jr. Brings the Toughness Dallas Wanted Mavericks GM Mike Schmitz said the No. 9 selection of Morez Johnson Jr. fit the toughness and competitiveness the front office prioritized. He called Johnson a high-upside modern defender and rejected the idea of a low offensive ceiling. DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks […]
The Dallas Mavericks were caught sleeping by not trading up to select Isaiah Evans, Cooper Flagg's former Duke teammate. The Minnesota Timberwolves drafted the 6-foot-6 sharpshooter with the No. 33 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Earlier in the week, the Dallas Mavericks made the splashy hire of former University of Michigan coach Dusty May right around the same time as our semi-weekly survey question. So that led to an easy question for me: Do you like the hire? Results were nearly universally positive: That’s a solid approval rating. One has […]
After trading up to select Sergio De Larrea with the No. 25 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the 6-foot-6 point guard will help fix the Dallas Mavericks' lack of positional size in the backcourt.
The Dallas Mavericks traded for Sergio De Larrea toward the end of the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft, and this could very well jeopardize Brandon Williams' future in Dallas.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is finally a member of the Miami Heat. But what if the Heat front office still has another superstar acquisition up their sleeve to double down on their new title window? Perhaps it’s a little greedy to even think about creating another “Big 3”. But there is one unrestricted free agent that could […] The post LeBron James return to Heat reportedly “cannot be ruled out” after landing Giannis appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Lakers, Knicks, Mavericks, and Suns have officially completed three separate draft-night deals as a single four-team trade, according to press releases from Dallas, Phoenix, and New York. The full terms of the trade, which involved the 24th, 25th, and 30th picks in the first round of the draft, are as follows, with additional info […]
10:38 pm: De Larrea won’t stick with the Knicks after all. According to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link), New York agreed to trade the Spanish guard to the Mavericks in exchange for the No. 30 pick and two second-round selections. The Knicks subsequently flipped the No. 30 pick to Phoenix, moving out of the […]
The Los Angeles Lakers re-signed Austin Reaves to keep him as Luka Doncic’s co-star, but AR's new max contract could be a problem.
The Dallas Mavericks sold low on Anthony Davis, but the trade looks even better after they snatched up the perfect draft prospect using that No. 30 pick.
The NBA Draft was full of movement in the second half of the first round, and it involved a trade after almost every selection. One of those trades involved the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns, as the Mavericks acquired the No. 25 pick (Sergio De Larrea). The Suns received the No. 30 pick (Koa Peat), […] The post Mavericks, Suns trade grades for 2026 NBA Draft deal involving Koa Peat appeared first on ClutchPoints .
DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Draft Morez Johnson Jr., Trade Up for Sergio De Larrea The Dallas Mavericks added Michigan forward Morez Johnson Jr. with the No. 9 pick and acquired Spanish guard Sergio De Larrea through a draft-night trade with the New York Knicks during a watch party at The Echo Lounge. DALLAS — The Dallas […]
The Dallas Mavericks opting to pair Morez Johnson Jr. with Cooper Flagg definitely raises questions regarding how the two can fit together.
In the process of rebuilding their roster, the Dallas Mavericks may have come upon the next Luka Doncic in the 2026 NBA Draft.
The Dallas Mavericks made a questionable lottery choice in Morez Johnson Jr., passing on more dynamic guard prospects in a thin draft window.
Arguably, the biggest surprise of the NBA Draft on Tuesday was Morez Johnson Jr. going to the Dallas Mavericks at No. 9. Johnson was not widely projected to be picked in the top 10, but apparently, the Mavericks were pretty high on him. Johnson helped Michigan win the national title. Among the Wolverines who applied […] The post Mavericks’ Morez Johnson Jr. drops ‘dangerous’ reaction to Cooper Flagg pairing appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Dallas Mavericks fixed their 3-point shooting by trading up to draft Sergio De Larrea in the 2026 NBA Draft. Morez Johnson Jr. obviously isn't the best shooter, but De Larrea looks like he'll shoot it well in the NBA.
When the Dallas Mavericks stunningly hired Michigan’s Dusty May as their new head coach on Monday, it became clear they would likely be targeting one of May’s Wolverine stars with the No. 9 pick in the NBA Draft on Tuesday night. However, almost nobody expected to hear the name that was called. Morez Johnson Jr. […] The post Mavericks GM Mike Schmitz on why Morez Johnson was Michigan Man for the job at No. 9 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
There was a lot for Masai Ujiri to like when he made the decision to hire Dusty May as the Dallas Mavericks’ next head coach. The Mavericks hired May in stunning move on Monday. This saw him move on from being a head coach in college basketball after eight seasons. He enjoyed incredible success with […] The post Why Mavericks president Masai Ujiri made Dusty May head coach decision appeared first on ClutchPoints .
On Tuesday night, the NBA offseason really kicked off with the 2026 edition of the NBA Draft. This year’s class […]
The Phoenix Suns weren’t originally a part of the first round of the NBA Draft on Tuesday night, but they made a late trade to get involved in the action. Just before the end of the first round, Phoenix traded with the Dallas Mavericks to move up to No. 30 overall and select Arizona star […] The post Suns trade up to land Arizona star they badly wanted after Knicks-Mavericks swap appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Mr. Arizona will get to begin his pro career in his home state. Arizona forward Koa Peat was taken 30th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday night, the final selection of the first round. He was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks but is headed to the Phoenix Suns in a trade that also […]