The Mavericks’ offseason already is off to an unpredictable start. Few expected Dallas to trade its first-round pick in Thursday night’s NBA draft (No. 26...
Few expected Dallas to trade its first-round pick in Thursday night’s NBA draft and four reserves to the Houston Rocketsmore than a week before the league’s roster-maneuvering period begins in earnest.
So, what’s next? Ahead of the draft and the start of free-agent negotiations next week, here are some possible paths the Mavericks could take to build on their Western Conference finals roster based on conversations with league sources, external contract expectations and available assets for a team already in the luxury tax.Consider last Wednesday’s agreement on the Wood trade as the Mavericks’ draft-night fireworks.
The Mavericks also traded their second-round pick this year to the Washington Wizards in the Kristaps Porzingis deal at last season’s deadline.Harrison and Co. will convene at the team’s headquarters andso a slight chance remains that they become involved with another deal on a draft night many anticipate significant movement.
They have 10 returning players under contract and will add Wood in the final year of his deal. For their four remaining spots on the 15-man roster, they’ll hope to re-sign Jalen Brunson — their only unrestricted free agent — and have space for three new players.The trade exceptionThat’s when the Josh Richardson trade exception will expire.
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