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Klay Thompson
Struggling with shot in 2024-25
Thompson has been struggling with his shot this season and is posting career-worst numbers through his first 19 appearances, Brian Windhorst of ESPN reports.
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Maxi Kleber
Considered a trade chip
Kleber could be a trade chip ahead of the deadline, Michael Scotto of Hoopshype reports.
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Olivier-Maxence Prosper
Could be available
Prosper could be moved ahead of the trade deadline if the Mavericks can upgrade their roster, Michael Scotto of Hoopshype reports.
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Quentin Grimes
Could be a trade sweetener
Grimes could be a potential trade chip if the Mavericks look to upgrade their roster at the deadline, Michael Scotto of Hoopshype reports.
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Dereck Lively
Unlikely to be shopped
Lively is not expected to be made available ahead of the trade deadline, Michael Scotto of Hoopshype reports.
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Daniel Gafford
Expected to stay put
Despite drawing interest from around the NBA, Gafford is not expected to be available ahead of the trade deadline, Michael Scotto of Hoopshype reports.
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Daniel Gafford
Could be due for rebounding boom
Gafford ranks in the 89th percentile for total rebounding percentage, as well as in the 98th percentile for his pre-shot positioning score, per Second Spectrum.
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Luka Doncic
Not at peak effectiveness
Doncic is hitting just 33.0 percent of his off-the-dribble jumpers and 59.5 percent of his shots at the rim this season, both marking sizable declines from his 40.4 percent and 70.9 percent marks, respectively, a season ago.
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Quentin Grimes
Could land in bigger role
Grimes might get more minutes than expected for the Mavericks to begin the season after Shams Charania of ESPN reported Wednesday that Dante Exum will miss three months due to wrist surgery.
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Jaden Hardy
Might see role grow to begin season
Hardy could see more action than expected for the Mavericks to begin the season after Shams Charania of ESPN reported Wednesday that Dante Exum will miss three months due to wrist surgery.
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Spencer Dinwiddie
Set for bigger role
Dinwiddie will likely have a larger role for the Mavericks to begin the season after Shams Charania of ESPN reported Wednesday that Dante Exum will miss three months due to wrist surgery.
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Naji Marshall
Viewed as defensive stopper
The Mavericks envision Marshall as a defensive stopper in the same role Derrick Jones had in 2023-24, writes Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News.
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Luka Doncic
King of the step-back
Doncic posted a 59.2 effective field-goal percentage on 539 step-back jumpers during the 2023-24 regular season, leading all qualifiers in efficiency and volume.
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Dereck Lively
Could open season in starting role?
Lively could begin the 2024-25 season as the Mavericks' starting center, head coach Jason Kidd told reporters Monday. "We'll probably start D-Live with the first group and see how that goes," according to Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News.
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Daniel Gafford
Could be demoted to bench role
Gafford could open the 2024-25 season on the bench as Dereck Lively will have a shot at winning the starting role at center, head coach Jason Kidd told reporters Monday. "We'll probably start D-Live with the first group and see how that goes," according to Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News.
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Quentin Grimes
Mutual excitement in Dallas
Grimes said Monday that Dallas was trying to get him "for a while now...the past couple years...so it's great to be somewhere that somebody really wants you," Nick Angstadt of LockedOnMavs reports.
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Luka Doncic
Among favorites to win MVP
Doncic is among the biggest favorites to win the MVP award before the start of the 2024-25 NBA season, according to Grant Afseth of DraftKings.
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Kyrie Irving
Should be ready for camp
The Mavericks are optimistic that Irving will be recovered from his broken left hand in time for training camp, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.
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Klay Thompson
Sees Dallas as fresh start
Thompson said Tuesday that he sees his tenure with the Mavericks as a "fresh start," Tim MacMahon of ESPN details. "Feeling just wanted again, like I bring great value, it just gets me excited to go out there and even work out after this press conference and get shots up," Thompson said.
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Klay Thompson
Unhappy with Golden State staff
Thompson states he made his decision weeks ago to become a free agent and was unhappy that the Warriors' coaching staff benched him in favor of Brandin Podziemski during the 2023-24 season, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
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Dereck Lively
Could start full time next season
The Mavericks believe Lively has the potential to become an elite defensive anchor, and he will likely be a major part of the starting lineup next season, Evan Sidery of Forbes Sports reports.
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Tim Hardaway
Multiple teams in mix
Hardaway has been the subject of trade talks with a number of teams, Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reports.
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Tim Hardaway
Could be traded to Detroit
Hardaway is a likely candidate to be traded this offseason, and the Pistons could be a potential landing spot, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.
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Luka Doncic
Playing in Olympic qualifier
Doncic has arrived in Greece to play for Slovenia in the Olympic qualifying tournament, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.
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Derrick Jones
Dallas wants him back
The Mavericks want to bring Jones back for the 2024-25 season and beyond, general manager Nico Harrison told Tim McMahon of ESPN.com. "He's a part of our core going forward, so hopefully we can figure that out," Harrison stated.
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