2025–26 Dallas Mavericks season
| 2025–26 Dallas Mavericks season | |
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| Head coach | Jason Kidd |
| President | Vacant |
| General manager | Michael Finley (interim) Matt Riccardi (interim) |
| Owner(s) | Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont (majority) Mark Cuban (minority) |
| Arena | American Airlines Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 23–49 (.319) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Southwest) Conference: 13th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did Not Qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | TEGNA Inc.[a] |
| Radio | KEGL |
The 2025–26 Dallas Mavericks season is the 46th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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 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 | 54 | 18 | .750 | – | 28–7 | 26–11 | 10–3 | 72 |
| ps – Houston Rockets | 43 | 28 | .606 | 10.5 | 25–10 | 18–18 | 7–6 | 71 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 25 | 47 | .347 | 29.0 | 16–22 | 9–25 | 7–8 | 72 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | 47 | .338 | 29.5 | 13–21 | 11–26 | 6–6 | 71 |
| o – Dallas Mavericks | 23 | 49 | .319 | 31.0 | 14–23 | 9–26 | 3–11 | 72 |
Conference
| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | y – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 57 | 15 | .792 | – | 72 |
| 2 | y – San Antonio Spurs * | 54 | 18 | .750 | 3.0 | 72 |
| 3 | ps – Los Angeles Lakers * | 46 | 26 | .639 | 11.0 | 72 |
| 4 | ps – Denver Nuggets | 44 | 28 | .611 | 13.0 | 72 |
| 5 | ps – Minnesota Timberwolves | 44 | 28 | .611 | 13.0 | 72 |
| 6 | ps – Houston Rockets | 43 | 28 | .606 | 13.5 | 71 |
| 7 | ps – Phoenix Suns | 40 | 32 | .556 | 17.0 | 72 |
| 8 | ps – Los Angeles Clippers | 36 | 36 | .500 | 21.0 | 72 |
| 9 | ps – Portland Trail Blazers | 36 | 37 | .493 | 21.5 | 73 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 34 | 38 | .472 | 23.0 | 72 |
| 11 | New Orleans Pelicans | 25 | 47 | .347 | 32.0 | 72 |
| 12 | Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | 47 | .338 | 32.5 | 71 |
| 13 | o – Dallas Mavericks | 23 | 49 | .319 | 34.0 | 72 |
| 14 | o – Utah Jazz | 21 | 51 | .292 | 36.0 | 72 |
| 15 | o – Sacramento Kings | 19 | 53 | .264 | 38.0 | 72 |
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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Regular season
The schedule was announced on August 14, 2025.[8]
| 2025–26 game log Total: 23–49 (Home: 14–23; Road: 9–26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2–3 (home: 2–3; road: 0–0)
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November
: 4–12 (home: 2–6; road: 2–6)
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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: 2–11 (home: 0–5; road: 2–6)
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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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 |
| 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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Transactions
Trades
| Date | Trade | Ref. | |
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| February 5, 2026 | Three-team trade | [10] [11] | |
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.
- ^ Dallas will receive the pick if it's No. 21–30.
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Signed | Ref. |
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| Kyrie Irving | July 6 | [12] |
| Daniel Gafford | July 13 | [13] |
| Danté Exum | September 2 | [14] |
| Jason Kidd | October 15 | [15] |
Additions
| Player | Date | Former team | Ref. |
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| Miles Kelly | July 5 | Auburn Tigers | [16] |
| Ryan Nembhard | July 5 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | [16] |
| D'Angelo Russell | July 6 | Brooklyn Nets | [12] |
| Moussa Cisse | July 8 | Memphis Tigers | [17] |
| Matthew Cleveland | Miami Hurricanes | ||
| D’Moi Hodge | September 19 | Aris | [18] |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | September 26 | Real Madrid | [19] |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | New Orleans Pelicans | ||
| John Poulakidas | March 3 | San Diego Clippers | [20] |
| Tyler Smith | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
Subtractions
| Player | Date | New team | Ref. |
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| Spencer Dinwiddie | July 13 | Charlotte Hornets | [21] |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | September 2 | Memphis Grizzlies | [14] |
| Kai Jones | September 15 | Anadolu Efes | [22] |
| D’Moi Hodge | September 26 | [19] | |
| Tyus Jones | March 1 | [23] | |
| Miles Kelly | March 3 | [20] |
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)
References
- ^ "Dallas Mavericks fire GM Nico Harrison nine months after Luka Dončić trade". theguardian.com. November 11, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ "Dallas Mavericks Announce Departure of Nico Harrison". NBA.com. November 11, 2025. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ "Mavericks retire Mark Aguirre's No. 24 jersey". NBA.com. January 29, 2026. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2025 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1–59". NBA.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ read, Leocciano CallaoContributing writer·3 min (May 14, 2025). "Bulls lose coin flip to the Mavericks, miss out on Cooper Flagg in 2025 NBA Draft". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
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- ^ "The NBA postponed two games Sunday due to a massive storm". NBA.
- ^ "Wizards Acquire 10-Time All-Star Anthony Davis". NBA.com. February 5, 2026.
- ^ NBA.com staff. "2025-26 NBA Trade Tracker: Every official deal". NBA. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ^ a b "Guards Irving, Russell signed on dotted line with Mavs". mavs.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Daniel Gafford Signs Three-Year Extension With Mavericks". hoopsrumors.com. July 13, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "Mavs re-sign Dante Exum". mavs.com. September 2, 2025. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ^ "Kidd gets well-deserved extension as head coach of the Mavericks". mavs.com. October 15, 2025. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ^ a b "Dallas Mavericks Sign Miles Kelly and Ryan Nembhard to Two-Way Contracts". mavsfansforlife.com. July 5, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Mavs ink contracts with Moussa Cisse and Matthew Cleveland". mavs.com. July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Dallas Mavericks announce signing of guard D'Moi Hodge". dallasnews.com. September 19, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
- ^ a b "Dallas Mavericks shuffle back end of roster, make Dennis Smith Jr. signing official". dallasnews.com. September 26, 2025. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ^ a b "The Dallas Mavericks Sign John Poulakidas To A Two-Way Contract". gleague.nba.com. March 3, 2026. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Spencer Dinwiddie | Charlotte Hornets". hornets.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Kai Jones Anadolu Efes'te". Anadolu Efes. September 15, 2025. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
- ^ "Mavs sign rookie point guard Ryan Nembhard to multi-year contract". nba.com. March 1, 2026. Retrieved March 1, 2026.