2025–26 Dallas Mavericks season

2025–26 Dallas Mavericks season
Head coachJason Kidd
PresidentNico Harrison
General managerNico Harrison
Owner(s)Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont (majority)
Mark Cuban (minority)
ArenaAmerican Airlines Center
Results
Record0–0
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionTEGNA Inc.[a]
RadioKEGL

The 2025–26 Dallas Mavericks season will be the 46th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Draft

Main article: 2025 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 1 Cooper Flagg PF United States United States Duke

The Mavericks entered this draft period (which lasted for two days, similar to the previous year's draft) holding the first overall pick.[1][2] Despite only having a 1.8% chance to receive the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft, they won the NBA draft lottery, becoming the second straight team to qualify for postseason play (by playing in the NBA play-in tournament) and win the lottery without a trade after the 2023–24 Atlanta Hawks. Part of their improbably lucky break came from them winning a coin flip over the Chicago Bulls that resulted in them staying at what would have initially been the #11 pick in the draft before the Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery in spite of their small odds and landing a new key rookie onto their team after previously trading away Luka Dončić to the Lakers months earlier.[3] By the start of the first night of the 2025 draft, the Mavericks would select star freshman power forward Cooper Flagg from Duke University as the #1 pick of the draft.

Roster

Dallas Mavericks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
C 45 Moussa Cissé 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2002-09-10 Memphis
G 00 Max Christie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-02-10 Michigan State
G/F 35 Matthew Cleveland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002-09-15 Miami (FL)
F/C 3 Anthony Davis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 1993-03-11 Kentucky
F 20 Kessler Edwards (TW, FA) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2000-08-09 Pepperdine
G 0 Danté Exum 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1995-07-13 Australia
F 32 Cooper Flagg 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2006-12-21 Duke
F/C 21 Daniel Gafford 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1998-10-01 Arkansas
G 1 Jaden Hardy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2002-07-05 Coronado HS (NV)
G 11 Kyrie Irving Injured 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1992-03-23 Duke
F/C 23 Kai Jones (TW, FA) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 2001-01-19 Texas
G – Miles Kelly (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-01-26 Auburn
C 2 Dereck Lively II 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2004-02-12 Duke
F 13 Naji Marshall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1998-01-24 Xavier
F 16 Caleb Martin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1995-09-28 Nevada
G 9 Ryan Nembhard (TW) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2003-03-10 Gonzaga
F/C 7 Dwight Powell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1991-07-20 Stanford
F 8 Olivier-Maxence Prosper Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2002-07-03 Marquette
G 5 D'Angelo Russell Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996-02-23 Ohio State
G 31 Klay Thompson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1990-02-08 Washington State
F 25 P. J. Washington 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1998-08-23 Kentucky
G 10 Brandon Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-11-22 Arizona
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: July 3, 2025

Game log

Preseason

The preseason schedule was announced on July 30, 2025.[4]


2025 preseason game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Preseason: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 6 Oklahoma City Dickies Arena
2 October 11 Charlotte American Airlines Center
3 October 13 @ Utah Delta Center
4 October 15 @ L.A. Lakers T-Mobile Arena
2025–26 preseason schedule

Regular season

The schedule was announced on August 14, 2025.[5]


2025–26 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 22 San Antonio American Airlines Center
2 October 24 Washington American Airlines Center
3 October 26 Toronto American Airlines Center
4 October 27 Oklahoma City American Airlines Center
5 October 29 Indiana American Airlines Center
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
6 November 1 @ Detroit Mexico Mexico City Arena
7 November 3 @ Houston Toyota Center
8 November 5 New Orleans American Airlines Center
9 November 7 @ Memphis FedExForum
10 November 8 @ Washington Capital One Arena
11 November 10 Milwaukee American Airlines Center
12 November 12 Phoenix American Airlines Center
13 November 14 L.A. Clippers American Airlines Center
14 November 16 Portland American Airlines Center
15 November 17 @ Minnesota Target Center
16 November 19 New York American Airlines Center
17 November 21 New Orleans American Airlines Center
18 November 22 Memphis American Airlines Center
19 November 24 @ Miami Kaseya Center
20 November 28 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
21 November 29 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
22 December 1 @ Denver Ball Arena
23 December 3 Miami American Airlines Center
24 December 5 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
25 December 6 Houston American Airlines Center
26 December TBD TBD
27 December TBD TBD
28 December 18 Detroit American Airlines Center
29 December 20 @ Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena
30 December 22 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
31 December 23 Denver American Airlines Center
32 December 25 @ Golden State Chase Center
33 December 27 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
34 December 29 @ Portland Moda Center
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
35 January 1 Philadelphia American Airlines Center
36 January 3 Houston American Airlines Center
37 January 6 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
38 January 8 @ Utah Delta Center
39 January 10 @ Chicago United Center
40 January 12 Brooklyn American Airlines Center
41 January 14 Denver American Airlines Center
42 January 15 Utah American Airlines Center
43 January 17 Utah American Airlines Center
44 January 19 @ New York Madison Square Garden
45 January 22 Golden State American Airlines Center
46 January 24 L.A. Lakers American Airlines Center
47 January 25 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
48 January 28 Minnesota American Airlines Center
49 January 29 Charlotte American Airlines Center
50 January 31 @ Houston Toyota Center
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
51 February 3 Boston American Airlines Center
52 February 5 San Antonio American Airlines Center
53 February 7 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
54 February 10 @ Phoenix PHX Arena
55 February 12 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
All-Star Game
56 February 20 @ Minnesota Target Center
57 February 22 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
58 February 24 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
59 February 26 Sacramento American Airlines Center
60 February 27 Memphis American Airlines Center
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
61 March 1 Oklahoma City American Airlines Center
62 March 3 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
63 March 5 @ Orlando Kia Center
64 March 6 @ Boston TD Garden
65 March 8 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
66 March 10 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
67 March 13 Cleveland American Airlines Center
68 March 15 @ Cleveland Rocket Arena
69 March 16 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
70 March 18 Atlanta American Airlines Center
71 March 21 L.A. Clippers American Airlines Center
72 March 23 Golden State American Airlines Center
73 March 25 @ Denver Ball Arena
74 March 27 @ Portland Moda Center
75 March 30 Minnesota American Airlines Center
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
76 April 1 @ Memphis FedExForum
77 April 3 Orlando American Airlines Center
78 April 5 L.A. Lakers American Airlines Center
79 April 7 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
80 April 8 @ Phoenix PHX Arena
81 April 10 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
82 April 12 Chicago American Airlines Center
2025–26 season schedule

NBA Cup

Main article: 2025 NBA Cup

West Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Los Angeles Lakers 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Los Angeles Clippers 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Memphis Grizzlies 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 New Orleans Pelicans 0 0 0 0 0 0
First game(s) will be played: October 31, 2025. Source: NBA


2024–25 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
NBA Cup: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 7 @ Memphis FedExForum
2 November 14 L.A. Clippers American Airlines Center
3 November 21 New Orleans American Airlines Center
4 November 28 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena

Transactions

Main article: List of 2025–26 NBA season transactions

Free agency

Re-signed

Player Signed Ref.
Kyrie Irving July 6 [6]
Daniel Gafford July 13 [7]

Additions

Player Date Former team Ref.
Miles Kelly July 5 Auburn Tigers [8]
Ryan Nembhard July 5 Gonzaga Bulldogs [8]
D'Angelo Russell July 6 New Orleans Pelicans [6]
Moussa Cisse July 8 Memphis Tigers [9]
Matthew Cleveland July 8 Miami Hurricanes [9]

Subtractions

Player Date New team Ref.
Spencer Dinwiddie July 13 Charlotte Hornets [10]

Notes

  1. ^ Affiliates all within the state of Texas include:
    WFAA (Dallas/Fort Worth)
    KFAA-TV (Dallas/Decatur/Fort Worth)
    KCEN (Killeen/Temple/Waco)
    KAGS-LD (Bryan/College Station)
    KYTX (Jacksonville/Longview/Lufkin/Nacogdoches/Tyler)
    KWES-TV (Midland/Odessa)
    KXVA (Abilene)
    KIDY (San Angelo)

References

  1. ^ Quinn, Sam (May 12, 2025). "2025 NBA Draft order, Lottery results: Mavericks win No. 1 pick with long odds, will likely take Cooper Flagg". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1–59". NBA.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  3. ^ https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/bulls-lose-coin-flip-to-the-mavericks-miss-out-on-cooper-flagg-in-2025-nba-draft-004113675.html
  4. ^ "Mavs open preseason play against world champion Thunder". mavs.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  5. ^ "Complete 2025-26 NBA schedule: Key games across ABC, ESPN, NBC, Peacock & Prime". nba.com. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Guards Irving, Russell signed on dotted line with Mavs". mavs.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  7. ^ "Daniel Gafford Signs Three-Year Extension With Mavericks". hoopsrumors.com. July 13, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Dallas Mavericks Sign Miles Kelly and Ryan Nembhard to Two-Way Contracts". mavsfansforlife.com. July 5, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Mavs ink contracts with Moussa Cisse and Matthew Cleveland". mavs.com. July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  10. ^ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Spencer Dinwiddie | Charlotte Hornets". hornets.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
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