The 2024–25 Dallas Mavericks season is the 45th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Mavericks would look to return to the NBA Finals following their 4–1 defeat to the championship winning Boston Celtics. On July 6, 2024, the Mavericks would complete a six-team sign-and-trade that saw them acquire four-time champion shooting guard Klay Thompson from the Golden State Warriors, breaking apart the Splash Brothers duo there in the process. Before this season began, the Mavericks would also leave Bally Sports Southwest (later rebranded to FanDuel Sports Network Southwest as of October 21, 2024) in order to air games with TEGNA Inc. owned stations within the state of Texas.
| 2024–25 Dallas Mavericks season | |
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| Head coach | Jason Kidd |
| General manager | Nico Harrison |
| President | Nico Harrison |
| Owner(s) | Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont (majority) Mark Cuban (minority) |
| Arena | American Airlines Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 (.563) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Southwest) Conference: 8th (Western) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | TEGNA Inc.[a][1] |
| Radio | KEGL |
Draft
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 2 | 58 | Ariel Hukporti | C |  Germany
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MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany) |
The Mavericks entered this draft with a second-round pick.[2][3] Hukporti was traded on draft day to the New York Knicks with the draft rights to Petteri Koponen and cash considerations in exchange for the draft rights to Melvin Ajinça.[4]
Roster
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Standings
editDivision
edit| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| Houston Rockets | 12 | 6 | .667 | – | 8–3 | 4–3 | 4–1 | 18 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 10 | 7 | .588 | 1.5 | 6–3 | 4–4 | 0–1 | 17 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2.5 | 6–3 | 3–5 | 3–1 | 17 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2.5 | 8–3 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 17 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 13 | .235 | 7.5 | 3–6 | 1–7 | 0–1 | 17 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | Golden State Warriors * | 12 | 4 | .750 | – | 16 |
| 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder * | 12 | 4 | .750 | – | 16 |
| 3 | Houston Rockets * | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1.0 | 18 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2.0 | 16 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Clippers | 11 | 7 | .611 | 2.0 | 18 |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 9 | 6 | .600 | 2.5 | 15 |
| 7 | Memphis Grizzlies | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.5 | 17 |
| 8 | Phoenix Suns | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.0 | 16 |
| 9 | Dallas Mavericks | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.5 | 17 |
| 10 | San Antonio Spurs | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.5 | 17 |
| 11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.0 | 16 |
| 12 | Sacramento Kings | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.0 | 16 |
| 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 7 | 10 | .412 | 5.5 | 17 |
| 14 | Utah Jazz | 4 | 12 | .250 | 8.0 | 16 |
| 15 | New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 13 | .235 | 8.5 | 17 |
Game log
editPreseason
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Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–2; road: 0–1)
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Regular season
editThe schedule was announced on August 15, 2024.[5]
| 2024–25 game log Total: 9–7 (Home: 6–3; Road: 3–4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
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November: 6–5 (home: 4–2; road: 2–3)
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December
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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January
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February
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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March
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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April
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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NBA Cup
editThe groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[6][7] The matchups were revealed on August 13, 2024.[8]
West Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Golden State Warriors (A) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 355 | 343 | +12 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Dallas Mavericks (Y) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 372 | 331 | +41 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 3 | New Orleans Pelicans (E) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 300 | 338 | −38 | |
| 4 | Denver Nuggets (Y) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 336 | 334 | +2 | |
| 5 | Memphis Grizzlies (Y) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 228 | 245 | −17 |
Updated to game(s) played on November 22, 2024. Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (Y) Cannot finish in first place, but may still advance as the best second-placed team
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (Y) Cannot finish in first place, but may still advance as the best second-placed team
| 2024–25 game log Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In-Season Tournament: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
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Transactions
editTrades
edit| June 27, 2024[9] | To Dallas Mavericks Draft rights to Melvin Ajinça (No. 51) |
To New York Knicks Draft rights to Ariel Hukporti (No. 58) Draft rights to Petteri Koponen (2007 No. 30) Cash considerations |
| July 6, 2024[10] | To Dallas Mavericks Quentin Grimes |
To Detroit Pistons Tim Hardaway Jr. 2025 second-round pick 2028 second-round pick 2028 second-round pick |
| July 6, 2024[11][12] | Six-team trade | |
| To Dallas Mavericks Klay Thompson (from Golden State) 2025 GSW second-round pick (from Golden State) |
To Charlotte Hornets Josh Green (from Dallas) Reggie Jackson (from Denver) 2029 DEN second-round pick (from Denver) 2030 DEN second-round pick (from Denver) | |
| To Denver Nuggets Cash considerations (from Charlotte) |
To Golden State Warriors Kyle Anderson (from Minnesota) Buddy Hield (from Philadelphia) | |
| To Minnesota Timberwolves 2025 DEN second-round pick (from Golden State via Charlotte) 2031 second-round pick swap (from Golden State) Cash considerations (from Golden State) |
To Philadelphia 76ers 2031 DAL second-round pick (from Golden State via Dallas) | |
Free agency
editRe-signed
edit| Player | Signed | Ref. |
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| Brandon Williams | July 12 | [13] |
| Markieff Morris | September 12 | [14] |
Additions
edit| Player | Date | Former team | Ref. |
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| Naji Marshall | July 6 | New Orleans Pelicans | [15] |
| Jazian Gortman | July 13 | Rip City Remix | [16] |
| Emanuel Miller | TCU Horned Frogs | ||
| Spencer Dinwiddie | August 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | [17] |
| Jamarion Sharp | Ole Miss Rebels | ||
| Kessler Edwards | August 8 | Sacramento Kings | [18] |
| A. J. Lawson | October 11 | Dallas Mavericks | [19] |
| Jamir Chaplin | October 18 | Little Rock Trojans | [20] |
| Jarod Lucas | Nevada Wolf Pack |
Subtractions
edit| Player | Date | New team | Ref. |
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| Derrick Jones Jr. | July 10 | Los Angeles Clippers | [21] |
| Alex Fudge | August 8 | [18] | |
| Greg Brown III | September 11 | Mexico City Capitanes | [22] |
| A. J. Lawson | October 8 | Dallas Mavericks (TW) | [23] |
| A. J. Lawson | October 18 | [24] | |
| Emanuel Miller | |||
| Jamarion Sharp | |||
| Jamir Chaplin | October 19 | [25] | |
| Jarod Lucas |
Notes
edit- ^ Affiliates all within the state of Texas include:
WFAA (Dallas/Fort Worth)
KFAA-TV (Dallas/Decatur/Fort Worth)
KCEN (Killeen/Temple/Waco)
KAGS-LD (Bryan/College Station)
KYTX (Jacksonville/Longview/Lufkin/Nacogdoches/Tyler)
KWES-TV (Midland/Odessa)
KXVA (Abilene)
KIDY (San Angelo)
References
edit- ^ "Dallas Mavericks and TEGNA Announce New Multi-year Broadcast Rights Agreement". MAVS.com. September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1–58". NBA.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Quinn, Sam (May 13, 2024). "2024 NBA Draft order: Complete list of picks as Atlanta Hawks win No. 1 selection in Lottery". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Mavs make draft-day trade for forward Melvin Ajinca". Mavs.com. June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "NBA unveils schedule for 2024-25 season". nba.com. August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024". NBA.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results". NBA.com. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Emirates NBA Cup: Key dates & schedule". NBA.com. August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Price, Dwain (June 27, 2024). "Mavs make draft-day trade for forward Melvin Ajinca". mavs.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Detroit Pistons acquire Tim Hardaway Jr. and three future second round draft selections from Dallas in exchange for Quentin Grimes". nba.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Mavs make big splash, acquire Klay Thompson in three-team deal". mavs.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Charlotte Hornets Acquire Josh Green, Reggie Jackson And Two Second-Round Picks In Six-Team Trade". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Mavericks re-sign Brandon Williams to two-way contract". texas.gleague.nba.com. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Mavericks re-sign veteran forward Markieff Morris". nba.com. September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ "Mavericks add Marshall to soften loss of Jones". mavs.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ Curtis, Mike [@MikeACurtis2] (July 13, 2024). "Mavs announce they've signed guard Jazian Gortman and forward Emanuel Miller. Both players will play for the team's Summer League squad. Mavs SL coach Jared Dudley said today that Miller is one of the most physical players on the team" (Tweet). Retrieved July 13, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Mavericks announce return of 10-year veteran guard Spencer Dinwiddie". nba.com. August 4, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Mavericks Sign Kessler Edwards To Two-Way Contract". gleague.nba.com. August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Mavericks Sign AJ Lawson To Two-Way Contract". gleague.nba.com. October 11, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ @MavsPR (October 18, 2024). "The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have signed guards Jamir Chaplin and Jarod Lucas" (Tweet). Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "LA Clippers Sign Derrick Jones Jr". nba.com. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Legends Acquire Returning Player Rights To Phillip Wheeler From Capitanes For Greg Brown III". gleague.nba.com. September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ @MavsPR (October 8, 2024). "The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have waived guard AJ Lawson" (Tweet). Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ @MavsPR (October 18, 2024). "The Dallas Mavericks announced today they have waived guard AJ Lawson, forward Emanuel Miller and center Jamarion Sharp" (Tweet). Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ @MavsPR (October 19, 2024). "The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have waived guards Jamir Chaplin and Jarod Lucas" (Tweet). Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Twitter.