A new trade idea would land the Dallas Mavericks a perfect replacement for Kyrie Irving amid his injury issues.

The Dallas Mavericks have pulled off a major win by landing the top pick in the NBA Draft Lottery. In this video, I react to the results, what this means for Dallas moving forward, and how it could shift the direction of the franchise.

Nelson is the winner of this year’s Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced Sunday. The NBCA annually presents the award, which is named after Hall of Fame coach Chuck Daly.

The Dallas Mavericks are hosting a free agency mini-camp workout on June 9th and 10th as they look to evaluate end-of-the-bench options to fill out the roster. It was already reported that the Mavs are bringing back their former lottery pick Dennis Smith Jr. for that mini-camp, but another former highly touted prospect is also due in next week.

Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving stated their Stance on the Mavericks’ Head Coaching Situation. Both players believe in Kidd’s leadership.

But one new trade proposal would help the Mavericks break up the frontcourt by moving on from star big man Anthony Davis. Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report put together trades for all teams and had Dallas land a strong package for the All-Star. Here is what the deal looks like:

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver addressed speculation surrounding the Dallas Mavericks unexpectedly landing the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. He dismissed any claims of irregularities, emphasizing that the lottery system worked as intended.

According to multiple reports, Dennis Smith Jr. is set to work out with the Mavs next week as the point guard looks to continue his NBA career. Smith was selected ninth overall by Dallas in the 2017 NBA draft, but only spent a season and a half with the franchise before being sent to New York Knicks in the blockbuster trade for Kristaps Porzingis.