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 ago01The 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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