DALLAS — Memphis drafted Tarik Biberović 56th overall in 2023. He did not sign an NBA contract until July 10 of this year, with the Dallas Mavericks, after three more seasons in Istanbul. The deal runs two years and is worth $6 million, and the second season is a team option.
Anadolu Agency ran an interview with the 25-year-old forward on Monday. Eurohoops picked up an English translation the same day.
Biberović was 17 when Fenerbahçe took him in 2018, and what the club gave him after that is more than he would have guessed for himself.
“This was my dream, and I am happy that I have finally been able to achieve it,” Biberović said. “I am reaching the highest point of my career, but this is not the end; it is the beginning. I am entering a completely new world and opening a new page.”
“I will start from scratch, work my way up step by step and fight for everything,” he continued. “I want to earn as many minutes as possible, show my ability and become one of the team’s most reliable players. My goal is to build a great career there.”
How Tarik Biberović Reached The Dallas Mavericks
Dallas got his draft rights from Memphis in a six-team trade in July. Forward Santi Aldama and guard Marcus Sasser came over in the same deal. Going the other way to the Memphis Grizzlies were guard AJ Johnson and two future picks. Biberović was the last piece, and the trade did not close until he signed.
There was a buyout to clear first. He re-signed with Fenerbahçe in July 2025, a year before his departure, on a three-year contract with a $2 million buyout clause. NBA regulations limited Dallas to $900,000, with Biberović paying the remaining amount. Memphis held his rights and aimed to sign him that summer, but he chose to remain in Istanbul.
He turned 25 in January and still hasn’t played an NBA game.
What The Dallas Mavericks Need From Its Shooting
Dallas went 26-56 last season and finished 12th in the Western Conference. From behind the arc the Mavericks made 11.0 3-pointers a game on 31.9 attempts, which came out to 34.4% as a team. They ranked 27th of 30 in offensive rating.
Klay Thompson led Dallas in 3-pointers made, 2.9 a game across 69 appearances, and shot 38.3%. The better percentage belonged to Max Christie, who hit 40.4% on 5.8 attempts. Cooper Flagg shot 29.5% as a rookie and made 1.0 of 3.5 a game.
Last season in the EuroLeague, Biberović hit 39.9% of his 3-pointers, making 73 of 183 attempts over 36 games. He averaged 10.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 23.9 minutes. In the Turkish Basketball Super League, he scored 12.3 points, with 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists over 25 games, shooting 48.9% from three.
Since 2018, he has made 419 three-pointers out of 991 attempts across all competitions.
Dallas is carrying 16 players on standard contracts, one over the limit that applies once the regular season starts. The Mavericks open at the Houston Rockets on Oct. 21, with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT.
