Forward Matt Cross is on the Dallas Mavericks roster as of Tuesday, Oct. 13, picked up out of free agency with no prior roster spot. No injury report preceded the move, and his contract is not on file yet.
The move
Matt Cross, a 25-year-old forward and NBA rookie, is now on the Dallas Mavericks roster. He arrives from free agency, where he held no roster spot, and the move was detected from the official roster on Tuesday, Oct. 13. No injury report preceded this move; none is logged for Cross ahead of his arrival in Dallas.
The money
Cross's contract terms, including cap hit and years, are not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. The Mavericks carry a payroll of $197.9 million across 18 contracts for 2026-27. That puts Dallas over the $165.0 million cap but under the $200.4 million tax line, with the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million.
The fit
Cross has no NBA line from last season. He joins a Mavericks forward group that last season featured Cooper Flagg at 33.5 minutes and 21.0 points per game, Anthony Davis at 31.3 minutes and 20.4 points, P.J. Washington at 31.0 minutes and 14.2 points, and Naji Marshall at 29.5 minutes and 15.2 points. Dallas now carries 21 players on its roster, above the standard 15-man limit, with three two-way spots included.
Did an injury report precede Matt Cross joining the Mavericks?
No. No injury report is logged ahead of this move.
What is Matt Cross's contract with Dallas?
Not announced. His contract is not on file yet, which can happen when public salary data lags a signing by a day.
How many players are on the Mavericks roster now?
21 players, above the standard 15-man limit, including three two-way contracts.
What did Matt Cross do last season?
He has no NBA line from last season; he is a rookie.