Mike Schmitz
May 2026
The Dallas Mavericks have named Mike Schmitz as General Manager to oversee basketball operations under president Masai Ujiri. Schmitz brings scouting and roster-building expertise from Portland, tasked with aligning strategy and building a competitive, championship-focused structure in Dallas.
Masai Ujiri
May 2026
Masai Ujiri has taken over basketball operations at the Dallas Mavericks, tasked with stabilising a franchise following a turbulent period of major roster and management changes. Ujiri replaces previous leadership after controversial decisions and poor results, aiming to rebuild structure, restore competitiveness, and guide the team toward long-term success.
Cooper Flagg
April 2026
Cooper Flagg scored 51 points in Dallas’ loss to Orlando and became the first teenager ever to reach 50 points in an NBA game. The performance came in dramatic fashion after frustration over a missed foul call led to ejections on the Mavericks bench. Flagg exploded for 24 fourth-quarter points after Jason Kidd and Naji Marshall were ejected protesting a no-call. He finished 19-for-30 from the field and hit the milestone in the closing minutes, even though Dallas still fell 138-127 for its 14th straight home loss.
Anthony Edwards
April 2026
Anthony Edwards returned from a six-game absence and helped Minnesota hammer Dallas 124-94, giving the Timberwolves a major lift for the closing stretch. He played limited minutes, looked sharp, and said afterward that sitting out had helped him see what the team needed. Reuters reported Edwards scored 17 points in the win, while Ayo Dosunmu produced a triple-double to drive the offense. Edwards also made headlines for missing the opening tip because he was in the bathroom, then coming on shortly after and settling smoothly back into the game flow.
Max Strus
March 2026
Max Strus made his season debut for the Cavaliers after missing the first 67 games with a broken left foot. His return gives Cleveland an important rotation boost, and he made an immediate impact by hitting two three-pointers soon after entering the game. Strus suffered a Jones fracture during offseason training and underwent surgery in late August, with recovery initially projected at three to four months. He entered against Dallas late in the first quarter, while Kenny Atkinson said before tip-off that the forward would likely play around 20 to 24 minutes.
Khris Middleton
March 2026
Middleton was fined $25,000 after throwing his mouthpiece toward the spectator stands. The incident occurred with 6:55 left in the third quarter of a 115-114 loss and drew a technical foul.
Cooper Flagg
March 2026
Flagg is set to play against Orlando after missing eight games with a left midfoot sprain. He has been out since the Feb. 10 injury; he returns with season averages of 20.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists as Dallas sits 12th in the West.
Jayson Tatum
March 2026
Tatum is expected to be available to make his first appearance of the 2025-26 season, having recovered from the Achilles injury suffered in last year’s playoffs. He was upgraded to questionable, has accelerated through rehab including G League practice work, and Boston intends to play him only once fully cleared physically and mentally.
Cooper Flagg
February 2026
Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg will miss Dallas’ first game after the All-Star break at Minnesota due to a left midfoot sprain, after also missing the Rising Stars event and the last game before the break. Jason Kidd said Flagg is day-to-day, with an MRI confirming the injury sustained at Phoenix on Feb. 10. Dallas carried a nine-game losing streak into the break, their longest since 1998, and Flagg has been seen managing the injury during the downtime.
Kyrie Irving
February 2026
Kyrie Irving tore his left ACL and will miss the season, the first full-season absence of his 15-year career. Dallas is set to build around No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg with Irving expected to stay engaged as a mentor during rehab. The injury landed amid major roster upheaval after the Doncic trade, a brief and disrupted Davis stint, and a further pivot away from that move. Dallas plans to re-center the project on Flagg, with team leadership highlighting Irving’s influence and ongoing involvement while he recovers.
