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DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks hold the ninth, 30th, and 48th picks in the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft. Second-round selections can be a crapshoot. At 48, Dallas will hope to find a player who can crack the rotation and stick around the league. That won't be as easy as it...

The 2026 NBA Draft is rapidly approaching. With the 9th, 30th and 48th picks, the Dallas Mavericks have hosted a number of pre-draft workouts as they hone in on their favorite prospects. After working out groups headlined by Texas Tech’s Christian Anderson, Dallas has hosted more first-round prospects, including Mikel...

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks hold the ninth, 30th and 48th picks in the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft. With the ninth selection, Dallas has the responsibility of finding a young player to develop alongside reigning Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg. The Mavericks will have plenty of options, with this year’s...

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks enter the 2026 NBA Draft with one priority above the rest: surrounding Cooper Flagg with the right complementary talent. On the latest Dallas Hoops Journal podcast, draft analyst Ersin Demir, who does basketball talent evaluation on his NBA Draft Newsletter, broke down how Dallas should...

DALLAS — As the 2026 NBA Draft continues to approach, the Dallas Mavericks face some important decisions to continue to build around franchise cornerstone Cooper Flagg. NBA Draft expert James Barlowe made an appearance on the Dallas Hoops Journal podcast to break down the Mavericks' options with their picks. He...

The Dallas Mavericks want a day-one contributor from the 2026 NBA draft. They also want someone with upside for the future. That's a difficult needle to thread. A high-floor, high-ceiling prospect tends to be picked earlier than ninth overall. If the Mavericks are going to find their guy, they can...

Every NBA team needs a direction. The Dallas Mavericks may have found theirs. The organization just hired Masai Ujiri as its team president. This is a big deal. Ujiri is not your average NBA executive. He has distinct preferences that can shape a team's identity. Specifically, Ujiri values length, size,...