Walter Clayton Jr. is on the Dallas Mavericks roster as of Wed, Oct 21. The 23-year-old guard joins from free agency, and his contract is not on file yet.
The move
Walter Clayton Jr. is on the Dallas Mavericks roster. The 23-year-old guard joins the club from free agency, with no roster spot before the move, and he appeared on the official roster on Wed, Oct 21. On Mon, Oct 19, HoopsRumors reported "Grizzlies Waiving Walter Clayton Jr., Micah Peavy," a report carried at 45% confidence. Clayton has one season of NBA experience. Terms of the move have not been announced.
The money
His contract is not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a move by a day, so his cap hit and the length of his deal are not announced. Dallas carries $197.9M across 18 contracts for 2026-27. That puts the club over the $165.0M cap and under the $200.4M luxury tax line. The first apron sits at $209.0M and the second apron at $221.7M. How much of the room under the tax his deal will use is not known yet.
The fit
Clayton played 69 games last season. He averaged 7.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 20.4 minutes. Cooper Flagg led last season's Dallas rotation with 21.0 points in 33.5 minutes, and Anthony Davis averaged 20.4 points in 31.3 minutes. P.J. Washington (31.0), Naji Marshall (29.5) and Max Christie (29.1) all played heavy minutes. Brandon Williams averaged 13.0 points in 22.2 minutes, and Klay Thompson averaged 11.7 in 21.7. The roster now holds 18 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus 3 two-way spots.
When did Walter Clayton Jr. join the Mavericks?
He appeared on the official Dallas roster on Wed, Oct 21.
Where was he before Dallas?
He joins from free agency, with no roster spot before the move. On Mon, Oct 19, HoopsRumors reported that the Grizzlies were waiving him, at 45% confidence.
What is his contract?
It is not on file yet. His cap hit and years are not announced.
What did he do last season?
He averaged 7.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 20.4 minutes over 69 games.
How full is the Dallas roster?
Dallas has 18 players on the roster, against a standard limit of 15 plus 3 two-way spots.