Record0-02026-27
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Net rating-5.22025-26 · ORtg 110.3 · DRtg 115.5
Pace102.6eFG% 52.7 · TS% 56.4
Injuries30 out · 0 questionable
Rumors0tagged in the last feeds
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Jordan Reyes · host
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Marcus Hale · analyst
The numbers desk. Lineups, on/off, cap sheets. Dry, precise, allergic to hype. Keeps the receipts every Friday.
Salary cap · 2026-27
Full cap sheet$197.9M$32.9M over the $165.0M cap · 18 contracts
Irving
Washington
Kyrie Irving $39.5M · P.J. Washington $19.8M · Klay Thompson $17.5M · Daniel Gafford $17.3M
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Mavericks Open Camp at 0-0, Wait on Irving, Lively and Aldama Before the Opener
newsroom · 3 h agoThe Dallas Mavericks sit at 0-0 heading into the 2026-27 season, with the regular season opener set for October 21 at Houston. Dallas said goodbye to Khris Middleton, Klay Thompson, Brandon Williams, Marvin Bagley III and Ryan Nembhard since last season, while Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving and P.J. Washington anchor the roster moving forward. Kyrie Irving, Dereck Lively II and Santi Aldama are all day-to-day on the injury report as camp gets underway.
New Faces, Old Departures
Dallas heads into 2026-27 with a different look after several departures. Khris Middleton is gone to the Wizards, Klay Thompson signed with the Heat, Brandon Williams moved to the Warriors, Marvin Bagley III is with the Nuggets, and Ryan Nembhard landed with the Hawks. The core stays built around Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving, P.J. Washington, Max Christie, Naji Marshall and Santi Aldama. Zaccharie Risacher, Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II round out the frontcourt mix, with John Poulakidas, Marcus Sasser and Jett Howard in the backcourt rotation. Rookies Morez Johnson, Moussa Cisse, Sergio de Larrea, Tobi Lawal, Tarik Biberovic and Vsevolod Ishchenko give the roster added depth. The record sits at 0-0 with the regular season still ahead.
Last Season's Numbers
The Mavericks' 2025-26 numbers explain why the roster got a refresh. Dallas finished 26-56 with an offensive rating of 110.3 and a defensive rating of 115.5, a net rating of -5.2. The pace sat at 102.6 possessions, with an effective field-goal percentage of 52.7 and a true shooting mark of 56.4. The team averaged 114.1 points per game. Cooper Flagg led the way at 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game across 70 appearances, though his plus-minus was -3.8. P.J. Washington added 14.2 points and 7.0 rebounds, Naji Marshall put up 15.2 points, and Max Christie shot 40.4 percent from three while scoring 12.3 points a night.
Injury Report
Dallas will open the season managing three injuries. Dereck Lively II is day-to-day with a right foot and leg issue, with an estimated return date of October 1, 2026. Santi Aldama is day-to-day with a right knee and leg injury, also targeting an October 1 return. Kyrie Irving is day-to-day with a left knee and leg injury, with the same estimated return date. All three are candidates to be full participants once the preseason schedule wraps and the regular season opener arrives. Losing Lively affects the frontcourt rotation alongside Daniel Gafford, while Aldama's absence trims the frontcourt depth behind P.J. Washington. Irving's health remains the most closely watched story on this roster heading into training camp.
Preseason Slate and the Opener
Dallas plays four preseason games before the games start counting. The slate opens October 9 at home against Houston, followed by a road game at Houston on October 11. The Mavericks then host New Orleans on October 14 and Atlanta on October 16. The regular season opener is set for October 21 at Houston. Dallas is scheduled for 80 regular season games in total, with 29 of them appearing on national television. That national TV count signals a team drawing outside interest, largely tied to Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving sharing the backcourt and frontcourt spotlight. Until the opener, the record stays at 0-0 and every rep in camp and the preseason matters for building chemistry.
Lineups That Clicked
Last season's lineup data shows which combinations worked over real minutes, even after some personnel have since moved on. A five of P.J. Washington, Daniel Gafford, Naji Marshall, Max Christie and Cooper Flagg logged 92 minutes across 16 games with a net rating of -0.6. A similar group with Brandon Williams in place of Marshall recorded a plus-2.2 net rating over 73 minutes in 14 games. A lineup pairing A. Davis with Marshall, Christie, Flagg and Ryan Nembhard was outscored badly, sitting at -10.9 over 72 minutes across 11 games. Two small-sample groups, one with A. Davis, Washington, Marshall, Flagg and Nembhard, and another with Dwight Powell, Caleb Martin, Marshall, Christie and Flagg, both topped a plus-30 net rating, though neither played more than 47 minutes together.
Questions fans ask
What is the Mavericks' record to start the 2026-27 season?
Dallas is 0-0. The regular season opener is October 21 at Houston.
When do the Mavericks play their preseason games?
Dallas plays Houston at home on October 9, at Houston on October 11, hosts New Orleans on October 14 and Atlanta on October 16, before the opener at Houston on October 21.
Who is on the Mavericks' injury report?
Dereck Lively II (right foot/leg), Santi Aldama (right knee/leg) and Kyrie Irving (left knee/leg) are all day-to-day, each with an estimated return of October 1, 2026.
Which players left the Mavericks since last season?
Khris Middleton (Wizards), Brandon Williams (Warriors), Klay Thompson (Heat), Marvin Bagley III (Nuggets) and Ryan Nembhard (Hawks) are no longer with Dallas.
Who led the Mavericks in scoring last season?
Cooper Flagg averaged 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists over 70 games in 2025-26.
How many nationally televised games do the Mavericks have this season?
Dallas is scheduled for 29 national TV games out of 80 total regular season games in 2026-27.
What changed
Last 36 hoursINJ
Santi Aldama: Day-To-Day (Knee · Leg · Right) · 6 h ago
INJ
Kyrie Irving: Day-To-Day (Knee · Leg · Left) · 6 h ago
INJ
Dereck Lively II: Day-To-Day (Foot · Leg · Right) · 6 h ago
Injury tracker
updated 3 min ago| Player | Status | Injury | Est. return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dereck Lively II | Day-To-Day | Foot · Leg · Right | 2026-10-01 |
| Santi Aldama | Day-To-Day | Knee · Leg · Right | 2026-10-01 |
| Kyrie Irving | Day-To-Day | Knee · Leg · Left | 2026-10-01 |
Rotation tracker · player stock
expectedExpected rotation · minutes from 2025-26
Order = last season's minutes for the players on this roster; the real rotation replaces it after the first regular-season game.
Schedule
Full 2026-27 schedule · 84 games8:00 AM ET
HOU
DAL
Fri, Oct 9
6:00 AM ET
DAL
HOU
Sun, Oct 11
8:00 PM ET
NOP
DAL
Wed, Oct 14
8:00 PM ET
ATL
DAL
Fri, Oct 16
8:30 PM ET
DAL
HOU
Wed, Oct 21
7:00 PM ET
DAL
IND
Fri, Oct 23
Head-to-head
Mavericks vs every teamRoster
20 players| # | Player | Pos | Ht | Age | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Max Christie | G | 6-5 | 23 | 12.3 | 3.2 | 2.0 |
| 1 | John Poulakidas | G | 6-6 | 23 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
| 2 | Dereck Lively II | C | 7-1 | 22 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 1.9 |
| 3 | Naji Marshall | F | 6-6 | 28 | 15.2 | 4.7 | 3.3 |
| 7 |  Dwight Powell | F-C | 6-10 | 35 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| 8 | Marcus Sasser | G | 6-1 | 25 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 10 | Zaccharie Risacher | F | 6-8 | 21 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 1.1 |
| 11 |  Kyrie Irving | G | 6-2 | 34 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Jett Howard | G | 6-8 | 22 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| 14 | Morez Johnson | F | 6-9 | 20 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Caleb Martin | F | 6-5 | 30 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 1.4 |
| 21 | Daniel Gafford | F-C | 6-10 | 27 | 9.5 | 6.9 | 1.1 |
| 25 | P.J. Washington | F | 6-7 | 28 | 14.2 | 7.0 | 1.8 |
| 30 | Moussa Cisse | C | 6-11 | 23 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 0.2 |
| 32 | Cooper Flagg | F | 6-9 | 19 | 21.0 | 6.7 | 4.5 |
| 33 | Tobi Lawal | F | 6-8 | 23 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Santi Aldama | F-C | 7-0 | 25 | 14.0 | 6.7 | 2.9 |
| 55 | Sergio de Larrea | G | 6-5 | 20 | — | — | — |
| Tarik Biberovic | F | 6-7 | 25 | — | — | — | |
| Vsevolod Ishchenko | G | 6-3 | 21 | — | — | — |
Per-game stats: 2025-26 (last season, until the new one tips off).
Most-used lineups
2025-26| Five | GP | Min | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. Washington - D. Gafford - N. Marshall - M. Christie - C. Flagg | 16 | 92 | -0.6 |
| P. Washington - D. Gafford - B. Williams - M. Christie - C. Flagg | 14 | 73 | +2.2 |
| A. Davis - N. Marshall - M. Christie - C. Flagg - R. Nembhard | 11 | 72 | -10.9 |
| A. Davis - P. Washington - N. Marshall - C. Flagg - R. Nembhard | 6 | 47 | +30.5 |
| D. Powell - C. Martin - N. Marshall - M. Christie - C. Flagg | 6 | 46 | +32.0 |
| D. Gafford - N. Marshall - B. Williams - M. Christie - C. Flagg | 13 | 44 | -17.6 |
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Team stats 2025-26: 114.1 PPG · 44.7 RPG · 25.3 APG