DAL HOU DAL IND SAS DAL DAL MIA OKC DAL HOU DAL SAC DAL DAL SAS UTA DAL BKN DALHead Coach
Dusty May
Assistant Coach
Trainer
Founded
1980
City
Dallas
Arena
American Airlines Center
G-League
Texas Legends
Governor(s)
Patrick Dumont
General Manager
Mike Schmitz
| Player | # | POS | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Age | Exp | School | How Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Biberovic | — | F | 6-7 | 218 lbs | Jan 28, 2001 | 25 | R | — | Draft Rights Traded from MEM on 07/08/26 |
| Vsevolod Ishchenko | — | G | 6-3 | — | Feb 10, 2005 | 21 | R | — | Draft Rights Traded from LAL on 06/24/26 |
| Max Christie | 0 | G | 6-5 | 190 lbs | Feb 10, 2003 | 23 | 4 | Michigan State | Traded from LAL on 02/02/25 |
| John Poulakidas | 1 | G | 6-6 | 205 lbs | Apr 04, 2003 | 23 | 1 | Yale | Signed on 02/28/26 |
| Dereck Lively II | 2 | C | 7-1 | 230 lbs | Feb 12, 2004 | 22 | 3 | Duke | Draft Rights Traded from OKC on 07/06/23 |
| Naji Marshall | 3 | F | 6-6 | 220 lbs | Jan 24, 1998 | 28 | 6 | Xavier | Signed on 07/06/24 |
| Dwight Powell | 7 | F-C | 6-10 | 240 lbs | Jul 20, 1991 | 35 | 12 | Stanford | Traded from BOS on 12/18/14 |
| Marcus Sasser | 8 | G | 6-1 | 195 lbs | Sep 21, 2000 | 25 | 3 | Houston | Traded from DET on 07/08/26 |
| Zaccharie Risacher | 10 | F | 6-8 | 200 lbs | Apr 08, 2005 | 21 | 2 | JL Bourg-en-Bresse | Traded from ATL on 07/19/26 |
| Brandon Williams | 10 | G | 6-1 | 190 lbs | Nov 22, 1999 | 26 | 4 | Arizona | Signed on 12/28/23 |
| Kyrie Irving | 11 | G | 6-2 | 195 lbs | Mar 23, 1992 | 34 | 14 | Duke | Traded from BKN on 02/06/23 |
| Jett Howard | 13 | G | 6-8 | 215 lbs | Sep 14, 2003 | 22 | 3 | Michigan | Signed on 07/20/26 |
| Caleb Martin | 16 | F | 6-5 | 205 lbs | Sep 28, 1995 | 30 | 7 | Nevada | Traded from PHI on 02/04/25 |
| Daniel Gafford | 21 | F-C | 6-10 | 265 lbs | Oct 01, 1998 | 27 | 7 | Arkansas | Traded from WAS on 02/08/24 |
| P.J. Washington | 25 | F | 6-7 | 230 lbs | Aug 23, 1998 | 27 | 7 | Kentucky | Traded from CHA on 02/08/24 |
| Moussa Cisse | 30 | C | 6-11 | 220 lbs | Sep 10, 2002 | 23 | 1 | Memphis | Signed on 07/08/25 |
| Klay Thompson | 31 | G | 6-5 | 220 lbs | Feb 08, 1990 | 36 | 15 | Washington State | Traded from GSW on 07/06/24 |
| Cooper Flagg | 32 | F | 6-9 | 205 lbs | Dec 21, 2006 | 19 | 1 | Duke | #1 Pick in 2025 Draft |
| Tobi Lawal | 33 | F | 6-8 | 215 lbs | May 01, 2003 | 23 | R | Virginia Tech | #48 Pick in 2026 Draft |
| Santi Aldama | 34 | F-C | 7-0 | 215 lbs | Jan 10, 2001 | 25 | 5 | Loyola-Maryland | Traded from MEM on 07/08/26 |
| Sergio de Larrea | 55 | G | 6-5 | 175 lbs | Dec 04, 2005 | 20 | R | Valencia, Spain | Draft Rights Traded from LAL on 06/24/26 |
Total Points
Dirk Nowitzki
31,560
Total Assists
Derek Harper
5,111
Total Rebounds
Dirk Nowitzki
11,489
Total Blocks
Dirk Nowitzki
1,281
Total Steals
Derek Harper
1,551
Championship Wins
2011
Conference Titles
2006, 2011, 2024
Division Titles
1987, 2007, 2010, 2021, 2024
The Dallas Mavericks 2026-27 NBA season as one of the franchise's in the Western Conference, playing in the Southwest Division. This season comes as the Mavericks and coach Jason Kidd have decided to call it quits, with Dusty May replacing Kidd and new general manager Mike Schmitz handling new duties in building the roster. The team also received the No. 25 selection in a three-team trade for Zaccharie Risacher.
It's a guide to both sides of the equation, both the Mavericks as a franchise, and what has changed heading into 2026-27.
The Dallas Mavericks franchise started in 1980 as a late addition to the expansion team. The team has developed in a manner that has been loyal to a single franchise icon and a modern pace and space offense over the decades. The franchise has won one championship in 2011 after an unstoppable playoff run, and that's a title that will be mentioned time and time again when Southwest Division all-time contenders are discussed.
Dirk Nowitzki is the most prominent figure in the franchise's history, having played a significant role in shaping the Dallas Mavericks brand for decades. Franchise history is a factor, too: A team with an NBA title has different expectations than one still working toward its first, and all seasons are judged, more or less fairly, against that of Nowitzki's. That's particularly true this season because of the organizational changes that came from the Luka Dončić trade.
Dallas is a franchise that's built around one franchise icon and a modern pace-and-space offense, known league-wide. That identity affects how the front office deals with free agency and trades, how they construct the offensive scheme, how they build the defensive scheme and much more.
New Michigan head coach Dusty May will take over in 2026-27 and is expected to shift to a more defensive-minded, ball movement-heavy and player-developmental system that will be assessed, in part, by the standards that Nowitzki has set.
Franchise rivalries also influence national opinion of a franchise. The Dallas Mavericks' biggest rivalry is with the San Antonio Spurs, and there's no shortage of attention that must be paid to those two teams on the schedule.
The Dallas Mavericks' 2026-2027 season comes with a complete full house of new faces in the front office and coaching ranks, with Dusty May replacing Jason Kidd as general manager, and the Maverick coach coming on board a few weeks ago. That season is important because Dallas is looking to rebuild some organizational stability and direction after an acrimonious stretch this past season in which they shipped Luka Doncic away.
The Mavericks have struggled to find a footing since the Doncic trade came out of nowhere and have been trying to find a new identity and direction ever since. The coaching and front-office moves this offseason are an effort by ownership to start fresh following a tough 2025-26 season.
New head coach Dusty May, brought in from Michigan, is expected to institute a disciplined, defense-based system, with a focus on ball movement and player development, that differs greatly from the previous system.
What to Watch: How quickly May's college-proven system translates to the NBA level is the biggest storyline of his first season.
The first-round selection was Morez Johnson Jr. (No. 9 overall). Strengths: High-energy interior presence, strong rebounding instincts What he was expected to do: He was expected to be a rotation big man from the beginning.
While Johnson Jr. is still looking for his long-term core pieces, he adds quick frontcourt energy and rebounding to a team still in need of missing longtime pieces.
| Move | Type | Expected Impact |
| Zaccharie Risacher (three-team trade) | Trade | Young wing with two-way upside |
| Santi Aldama / Marcus Sasser (six-team trade) | Trade | Frontcourt and backcourt depth |
| Jett Howard (from Orlando) | Free Agent | Wing shooting depth |
Roster-fit analysis: Dallas continues restocking around younger, cost-controlled talent while new leadership establishes its long-term vision for the roster.
Morez Johnson Jr., Santi Aldama, Marcus Sasser and Jett Howard fill in the gaps.
Anthony Davis Must remain healthy and remain a strong point guard for the Dallas offense going into the season.
Dusty May His job as a first-time head coach will be to take a college system to the pro level; it will be his story for the season.
Consistency and good health will play a significant role in Kyrie Irving being able to be a factor in a tough Western Conference.
The Dallas Mavericks have one of the toughest groups in the Western Conference as a Southwest Division team. Playoff seeding, home-court advantage and whether a team has a guaranteed playoff berth or must go through the play-in tournament to ensure a postseason spot are all determined by division and conference rankings. So, rather than looking at their overall record, tracking a divisional record for the Mavericks as a specific team will give a better idea of how the newly formed team is doing against the team they play against the most.
May's system clicks with speed, Irving and Davis remain healthy and Dallas gets a play-in spot.
Coaching transition issues and injuries put the game on hold and forced a second place in the lottery.
No - Dallas is in a transitional rebuilding phase under new leadership, focused on stability and development rather than immediate title contention.
The NBA regularly changes teams, coaches, and players' health and fitness, all of which have a major impact on what path a season will take before the playoffs begin. The Dallas Mavericks will be following several storylines, including:
Rosters, coaching staff, and injury situations change throughout the year, so take any preseason prediction with a grain of salt, the best way to gauge the Mavericks' actual form is to follow the live schedule and box scores as the season progresses.
As with all NBA teams, the Dallas Mavericks will have to settle for an eight-month regular season with the postseason brackets still to be determined. The workload is evenly distributed between conference opponents (and additional games against the Southwest Division foes such as the San Antonio Spurs) and a rotating schedule of interconference matchups. In a franchise that has won just one title, every game of the regular season carries weight, the Western Conference home-court advantage depends on the seeding and a few games of the divisional round can mean the difference between the sixth seed and the play-in round.
The season is divided into periods that can be identified:
If you're new to Dallas Mavericks in 2026-27, you don't want to just be a casual fan, you want to be a knowledgeable one, and knowing the history of the franchise is important for this to happen. A team that has one NBA title would have different expectations than one that hasn't won a title yet; each season would be judged, fairly or unfairly, against a Dirk Nowitzki standard. With that in mind, it's important to understand the reasons behind all the chatter in Dallas regarding the coaching switch, front-office shakeup and the continued fallout from the Doncic trade.
It also has to do with the San Antonio Spurs rivalry having more significance for Mavericks fans in particular, because the rivalry has been built over a long stretch of playoff history, and those rivalries are more important to a fan base.
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The Dallas Mavericks 2026-27 with a new management team and front office looking to put an end to a rough few years, while a new era will be judged on Dirk Nowitzki's era and his only 2011 title. It's a transition time and real progress isn't necessarily getting to the playoffs right away, it's a new identity. Keep up with Dallas' season and stay up-to-date for the latest odds and analysis at
The franchise was established in 1980, as a late franchise.
The Dallas Mavericks have won one NBA championship, and that was in 2011, when they made an unstoppable playoff run.
American Airlines Center is the home court of the Dallas Mavericks.
The Dallas Mavericks are in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.
The biggest rivalry in the history of the Dallas Mavericks is the one against the San Antonio Spurs.
After Kidd and the team parted ways, they hired a new coach in the form of Dusty May.
Previously an assistant general manager for Portland, Mike Schmitz.
A play-in spot is possible if the team remains healthy under the new coaching team.
Note on sourcing: The answers for the questions below come from official NBA franchise records and are provided by the OKSports Editorial Team's franchise guide series. The details of trades, draft selections, and free agency for 2026-27 are based on NBA.com and Wikipedia's 2026-27 log of NBA transactions as of August 2026. Lineup order, win totals and scenarios are projections of analysis.
