Chris Mantis, a 24-year-old rookie forward, is on the Dallas Mavericks' roster as of Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to the team's official roster. No report preceded the move, and his contract terms are not on file yet.
The move
Mantis, a 24-year-old rookie forward, joins the Dallas Mavericks' roster. He came from free agency, with no prior NBA roster. The move was detected Tuesday, Oct. 13, through the team's official roster. No report logged ahead of the move named him as a target or a signing, so the circumstances of how he joined are not announced.
The money
Mantis' contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day, so his cap hit and years are not announced. The Mavericks carry a payroll of $197.9 million across 18 contracts for 2026-27. That is over the $165.0 million salary cap but under the $200.4 million luxury tax line. The first apron sits at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million.
The fit
Mantis has no NBA line from last season, consistent with his rookie status. Dallas already has a deep group of forwards from last season's rotation: Cooper Flagg played 33.5 minutes and scored 21.0 points per game, P.J. Washington logged 31.0 minutes and 14.2 points, and Naji Marshall played 29.5 minutes and scored 15.2 points. The Mavericks' roster now stands at 23 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus 3 two-way slots.
What is Chris Mantis' contract with the Mavericks?
Not announced yet. His terms are not on file, and public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
Did a report precede Mantis joining the roster?
No report is logged ahead of the move. It was detected through the Mavericks' official roster on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
How many players are on the Mavericks' roster now?
23 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus 3 two-way slots.