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NBA Draft Grades: Mavs receive mixed reviews on Morez Johnson Jr.
With the 2026 NBA Draft officially in the books, it’s time to round up the grades and see how the collective media thinks your Dallas Mavericks did. The Mavericks draft can best be described as perhaps, polarizing? Morez Johnson Jr., for how good he is, was not ninth on most boards (13th on the consensus […]
Talking Dusty May, Morez Johnson Jr. with Von Lozon of Maize N Brew
Just a few short days ago, the Dallas Mavericks were without a coach and staring down holding the hinge pick of the 2026 NBA Draft. Fast forward to now, and the Mavs have imported two of the most important components from the 2026 National Champion Michigan Wolverines. After hiring Dusty May to be their head […]
The Draft went according to plan for the Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks carried the #9 pick, the #30 pick and the #48 pick into the 2026 NBA Draft. They came out with Morez Johnson, Sergio De Larrea (after moving from #30 to #25) and Tobi Lawal, respectively. For good measure, they bought pick #56 and acquired Vsevolod Ishchenko as well. Many were surprised Dallas […]
Dusty May and the end of the Asterisk Era
Spend enough years following one franchise and you risk losing the ability to tell its quirks from the league’s. The dysfunction starts to feel like physics. This is just how it works, you tell yourself, because you have no other team’s daily weather to measure it against. You can be loyal to an outlier for […]
Wings vs. Aces Preview: Can Dallas beat defending WNBA Champ Las Vegas for third straight time?
The Dallas Wings (11-6) are looking to go 3-for-3 against the defending champs on Thursday when they travel to meet the Las Vegas Aces (12-5) at Michelob Ultra Arena. The Wings’ first win over the Aces, 95-87 on May 28 at College Park Center, was an eyebrow raiser. Dallas put together the game’s decisive runs […]
Mavericks sneak back into 2nd round, draft Russian guard Vsevolod Ishchenko in 2026 NBA Draft
The Dallas Mavericks traded back into the late second round and selected Russian guard Vsevolod Ishchenko with the 56th pick of the 2026 NBA Draft. Dallas bought the pick from the Los Angeles Lakers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Needless to say, Ishchenko is a very raw prospect. A 6’8 guard with a 7’0 wingspan […]
Mavericks select Tobi Lawal with 48th pick in 2026 NBA Draft
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 […]
Mavericks fans are all-in on the Dusty May hire
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 […]
Sergio de Larrea must be on the 2026-27 Dallas Mavericks roster
The Dallas Mavericks turned heads Tuesday night when they were part of a four-team trade that gave them the rights to Sergio de Larrea, the 25th overall pick. De Larrea currently plays for ACB Valencia in Spain and his team just won the Liga ACBC title on Wednesday with a 108-84 victory in the deciding […]
Evaluating Sergio de Larrea and the inevitable “draft-and-stash” question that faces the Dallas Mavericks
After quite the confusing trade that has only just been ironed out and completed, Sergio de Larrea, a Spanish guard from Valencia Basket, is a Dallas Maverick. The destination is the journey, and the journey was confusing, but the end result of de Larrea joining the Mavericks is one that can be a good one. […]
Reports: Mavericks acquire Sergio De Larrea in four-team Draft night trade
Update More details have emerged in respect of what Dallas gave up to acquire Sergio De Larrea. The previously mentioned second round draft picks that Dallas is sending out are in 2030 (via Philadelphia) and 2032, accordingly to Mark Followill. This means Dallas remains in play for round two of the 2026 NBA Draft being […]
Morez Johnson Jr. Player Profile: What does the Michigan Man bring to Dallas?
Well, Morez Johnson Jr. is a Dallas Maverick. The 6’9”, 250-pound forward absolutely blew up at the NBA Combine, and that rise seemingly could not be stopped as the first round of the draft unfolded. Mavericks’ President Masai Ujiri has a history of taking large forwards in his past, and Morez certainly fits the bill. […]
The Mavericks picked Michigan Man Morez Johnson Jr. at #9 — and the reactions are pouring in
The Dallas Mavericks made the first surprise move of the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday, selecting 6’9″ Michigan forward Morez Johnson Jr. with the ninth overall pick. Brayden Burries was still on the board and went next at No. 10 to the Milwaukee Bucks, while the Mavericks had a huge roster need at guard. The […]
With the 9th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the Dallas Mavericks select Morez Johnson Jr.
The Dallas Mavericks have selected Morez Johnson Jr., a 6’9″, 250-pound wing from Michigan, with the ninth overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Johnson was born in Riverdale, Ill., and is a physically imposing, high-motor guy with big-time two-way potential. After entering the lottery with the eighth-best odds, Dallas ultimately fell one spot and […]
How do you feel about the Dusty May hiring?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mavericks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey
NBA Mock Draft Round Up: Nobody knows what the Mavericks are going to do
Happy draft day! Your Dallas Mavericks are just hours away from finding themselves on the clock, and, well, nobody really knows what they’re going to do! It’s going to be an interesting night for the organization. With that in mind, one last time for the 2026 NBA Draft, lets round ‘em up! The Athletic 9. […]
NBA Draft Day Dallas Mavericks discussion
Today’s going to be a fun, weird day. We’ll have plenty of content, but I wanted to give you all a place to have all the draft day conversations. So here we are. There’s bound to be a ton of rumors and chatter, so please, comment and share away. Use The Feed for anything huge […]
3 things to know before the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft
The day that many Dallas Mavericks fans have waited for has finally arrived. The first round of the 2026 NBA Draft will take place Tuesday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and the Mavs will presumably get the chance to continue building around Cooper Flagg. This is the last draft pick the Mavericks will […]
Wings vs Storm Recap: Bueckers, Fudd push Dallas past Seattle, 112-110, in overtime nail-biter
The Dallas Wings (11-6) delivered another thrilling finish on Monday with a 112-110 overtime win over the Seattle Storm (3-15) at Climate Pledge Arena. For the second straight game, the Wings kept it entertaining as Dallas pulled another improbable win out of their hat with Paige Bueckers leading the magic show. She came up with […]
Trade Talk: A three team deal with the Lakers and Nuggets
The Dallas Mavericks are now just hours away from Tuesday night’s Draft, where they currently hold the #9 and #30 picks. This three-team swap adds some complexity to the conversation, so let’s get right to it! Prior Trade Talks: Once again joining me for this potential transaction are MMB’s Jack Nowicki and Bryan Porter. The […]
Dallas Mavericks fans are worried about the NBA Draft
Last week’s survey centered around the upcoming NBA Draft, which takes place over two days this week, Tuesday and Wednesday. Dallas picks 9th in the draft, a maddening position considering how bad the team was this year. The first question was a simple yes/no question about your concern level about the availability of players in […]
The optics of the Dusty May hire
The Dallas Mavericks have officially hired Dusty May out of the college ranks to guide the team and young star Cooper Flagg into the future. Merely two-and-half months after leading Michigan to the National Championship, May departs Ann Arbor to continue his meteoric rise through the basketball world. Tyler Edsel has a must-read piece that […]
There should be a cautious optimism around Dusty May as he transitons to the NBA
The Mavericks are hiring Dusty May from Michigan University to be their next head coach. He is the first coach since John Beilein in 2019 to make the leap, who resigned in February of 2020 after winning just 14 of his 54 games. Beilein, much like May, coached at Michigan and had a winning percentage […]
Dusty May hiring reactions
The Dallas Mavericks hired Dusty May! It’s a busy week around these parts but I asked the staff to react! Matt: Yes. The move feels ahead of the curve, not painfully behind it. It will be great to have an X’s and O’s man on the Mavericks’ sideline. May is certainly not “watching, just like […]
Report: Dallas Mavericks hiring Dusty May as the franchise’s next head coach
Just a day before the commencement of the 2026 NBA Draft, the Dallas Mavericks have finally hired a coach, and it is a stunner. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Shams Charania and Adam Schefter, the Mavericks have poached Dusty May from the National Champion Michigan Wolverines. This has been a precipitous rise for the 49-year-old […]
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