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DWIGHT Powell

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Photo: Dallas Mavericks · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
As of Oct 21, 2:45 PM ET

Dwight Powell is not on the injury report.

2025-26 · 63 games
3.3 pts · 4.1 reb · 1.1 ast
14.4 min · +/- -0.1
PPG3.3
RPG4.1
APG1.1
FG%64.4
3P%28.6
TS%69.9
USG%8.4
MIN14.4

Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 45 d ago.

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Mavericks Waive Dwight Powell Ahead of the 2026-27 Season

Dallas waived Dwight Powell on Oct. 19, per a report dated that day. The veteran big man, 35, had played in the Mavericks' first four games of the season. He is not on the injury report.

By the Hoops Nightly Desk · updated 2 d ago
2 chapters
01The story of the nightThe Waiver and the Preseason TrailThe Mavericks waived Powell on Oct.

The Mavericks waived Powell on Oct. 19, according to a report that day. It followed a report on Sept. 20 that Dallas was expected to sign him. Marc Stein also listed Powell among Mavericks items in a Sept. 28 column. Powell wore No. 7 and is listed at 6-11, 240 pounds. He is 35 and has 12 seasons of experience. He played at Stanford. He is not on the injury report, and no injury history is listed for him.

02What Powell Gave DallasLast season Powell played 63 games for Dallas and averaged 14.4 minutes.

Last season Powell played 63 games for Dallas and averaged 14.4 minutes. He put up 3.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He shot 64.4 percent from the field and 69.6 percent at the line. His three-point mark was 28.6 percent. His plus-minus was minus-0.1. This season he had four appearances, with his best game coming Oct. 11 against Houston: 3 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in 15.0 minutes. In the Oct. 16 loss to Atlanta he played 7.9 minutes and did not score.

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Questions fans ask

Did the Mavericks waive Dwight Powell?

Yes. Mavericks Waive Dwight Powell was reported on Oct. 19, 2026. He had been expected to sign with Dallas in a report dated Sept. 20.

How did Dwight Powell play last season?

In 2025-26 he appeared in 63 games for Dallas and averaged 3.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 14.4 minutes. He shot 64.4 percent from the field.

Is Dwight Powell injured?

No. He is not on the injury report, and no injury history is listed for him.

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Shot map

2025-26 · every field-goal attempt from the play-by-play
Filled = made, outline = missed · 101 attempts in 40 games · half-court view, basket at the bottom
FG
64.4%
65/101
eFG
65.3%
threes count 1.5
From three
6.9%
of all attempts
ZoneFGAShareFG%LeagueΔ
Restricted area8584%69.4%66.9%+2.5
Paint (non-RA)88%37.5%44.3%—
Mid-range11%100.0%41.6%—
Corner 355%40.0%38.5%—
Above the break 322%0.0%35.0%—

Zones from the shot coordinates: restricted area within 4 ft, paint inside the lane, mid-range for the other twos, corner threes below the break (22 ft), the rest above the break (23.75 ft). League column is every shot of 2025-26. Δ shown from 10 attempts.

Splits

2025-26 · 63 games · 19-44
Last 104.2pts · season 3.3 · steady
Last 10 minutes19.1season 14.4
Home / away4.3 / 2.4pts per game
In wins / losses4.7 / 2.7pts per game
Shooting64.4%FG · 28.6% 3P · 69.6% FT
Season highs18pts · 12 reb · 5 ast
Big nights020+ pts · 0 30+ · 3 double-doubles

Game log

last 10 · 2026-27
DateOppResultMinPtsRebAstFG3P+/-
Fri, Oct 16vs ATLL 111-13580010-00-0-9
Wed, Oct 14vs NOPL 97-10100000-00-00
Sun, Oct 11at HOUW 132-115153521-10-0+14
Fri, Oct 9vs HOUL 117-135131180-10-10
Sun, Apr 12vs CHIW 149-1282471223-41-2+15
Fri, Apr 10at SASL 120-1392541152-40-1-10
Wed, Apr 8at PHXL 107-112164332-50-1-15
Tue, Apr 7at LACL 103-116204810-00-0-8
Sun, Apr 5vs LALW 134-12860220-10-0-4
Fri, Apr 3vs ORLL 127-138250510-00-0-11

Injury timeline

this season
Clean bill: no injury updates this season.

Rumors

0
No trade talk: the current feeds don't mention Powell.

Bio

Born Jul 20, 1991 · 35 years
Before the NBA: Stanford

Career

2014–26 · regular season · stats.nba.com
Career6.5 · 4.2 · 1.0pts · reb · ast per game
Games76812 seasons · since 2014
Points4,9643,252 reb · 800 ast
Shooting60.6 · 29.4 · 73.4FG · 3P · FT, career
Playoffs2.4 ppg44 games · 2.0 reb · 0.4 ast
SeasonTeamAgeGPGSMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTovFG%3P%FT%
2014-15 ·total232908.13.11.70.30.30.20.446.327.375.8
2014-15BOS23501.81.80.20.00.40.00.480.00.050.0
2014-15DAL232409.53.42.00.40.30.30.443.527.377.4
2015-16DAL2469214.45.84.00.60.50.30.649.312.573.9
2016-17DAL2577317.36.74.00.60.80.50.451.528.475.9
2017-18DAL26792421.28.55.61.20.80.40.759.333.371.9
2018-19DAL27772221.610.65.31.50.60.60.959.730.777.2
2019-20DAL28403726.59.45.71.50.90.60.963.825.666.7
2020-21DAL29581916.75.94.01.10.60.50.761.923.878.2
2021-22DAL30827121.98.74.91.20.50.50.867.135.178.3
2022-23DAL31766419.26.74.10.90.60.30.973.20.066.7
2023-24DAL3263913.33.33.41.30.40.30.567.933.370.8
2024-25DAL3355310.02.12.11.00.30.40.368.940.065.1
2025-26DAL34631214.33.34.11.10.50.30.764.428.669.6
Career12 seasons—76826617.56.54.21.00.60.40.760.629.473.4
Playoffs 44 games · 2.4 · 2.0 · 0.4
SeasonTeamAgeGPGSMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTovFG%3P%FT%
2014-15DAL23201.50.00.50.50.00.00.00.00.00.0
2015-16DAL244016.06.04.31.00.30.00.347.40.054.5
2020-21DAL29707.42.71.90.90.30.00.187.50.083.3
2021-22DAL30181813.83.22.60.20.20.30.562.90.060.9
2023-24DAL321303.40.50.90.20.10.00.233.30.066.7
Careerplayoffs—44189.42.42.00.40.20.10.359.10.063.0

Career highs

single game
16pointsvs OKC · Monday, April 25
9reboundsvs OKC · Monday, April 25
3assistsvs OKC · Monday, April 25
1stealsvs MIN · Sunday, May 26
1stealsvs GSW · Wednesday, May 18
1stealsvs PHX · Friday, May 6
1stealsvs UTA · Saturday, April 16
1stealsvs LAC · Wednesday, June 2
1stealsvs LAC · Tuesday, May 25
1stealsvs OKC · Thursday, April 21
2blocksvs PHX · Thursday, May 12
2blocksvs UTA · Saturday, April 16
0threesvs BOS · Monday, June 17
0threesvs BOS · Friday, June 14
0threesvs BOS · Thursday, June 6
0threesvs MIN · Thursday, May 30
0threesvs MIN · Tuesday, May 28
0threesvs MIN · Sunday, May 26
0threesvs OKC · Wednesday, May 15
0threesvs OKC · Thursday, May 9
0threesvs OKC · Tuesday, May 7
0threesvs LAC · Friday, May 3
0threesvs LAC · Wednesday, May 1
0threesvs LAC · Friday, April 26
0threesvs LAC · Sunday, April 21
0threesvs GSW · Thursday, May 26
0threesvs GSW · Tuesday, May 24
0threesvs GSW · Sunday, May 22
0threesvs GSW · Friday, May 20
0threesvs GSW · Wednesday, May 18
0threesvs PHX · Sunday, May 15
0threesvs PHX · Thursday, May 12
0threesvs PHX · Tuesday, May 10
0threesvs PHX · Sunday, May 8
0threesvs PHX · Friday, May 6
0threesvs PHX · Wednesday, May 4
0threesvs PHX · Monday, May 2
0threesvs UTA · Thursday, April 28
0threesvs UTA · Monday, April 25
0threesvs UTA · Saturday, April 23
0threesvs UTA · Thursday, April 21
0threesvs UTA · Monday, April 18
0threesvs UTA · Saturday, April 16
0threesvs LAC · Sunday, June 6
0threesvs LAC · Friday, June 4
0threesvs LAC · Wednesday, June 2
0threesvs LAC · Sunday, May 30
0threesvs LAC · Friday, May 28
0threesvs LAC · Tuesday, May 25
0threesvs LAC · Saturday, May 22
0threesvs OKC · Monday, April 25
0threesvs OKC · Thursday, April 21
0threesvs OKC · Monday, April 18
0threesvs OKC · Saturday, April 16
0threesvs HOU · Tuesday, April 28
0threesvs HOU · Tuesday, April 21

Per-game averages by season; a season split between teams shows one row per team and a total row. Powell's current season is in bold. League ranks link to the full leaderboards.