Trade & FA 2024-25:

[Smitty]

I was curious if the Mavs had any doubt in Exum being the primary backup if there was another move coming quickly after the trades were made official.  This does not appear to be the case, so I would assume the Mavs stay patient.  See how Brandon Williams does in summer league.  Can he be an emergency guard on a two way?  Does AJ win a spot? 

I am not sure where these players are in their careers, but I assume Lowry and Dinwiddie will have better options.  Money may not be too higher but they still played rotations minutes for good teams last year.  Maybe not that well though.  I think DSJ could still be an option.  He will probably have better options as well, but he may not be have a built in role as a guaranteed backup PG though.  So maybe he sees an opportunity here...especially if there was an injury.

I think the Mavs are done. They’ll likely wait until after Summer League to waive Lawson and re-sign Markieff. Giving them the required 14 and apron cushion. If/when injuries happen, they’ll have some flexibility to address it during the season.

Edit: Some context on when the Mavs made the final moves last year:

@MavsFilmRoom
Last summer, the Mavs signed Derrick Jones Jr. to a minimum contract on August 18th and re-signed Markieff Morris on September 16th.

May be a while before there is any resolution on the Mavs’ their final roster spot.