The Dallas Mavericks are a men’s basketball team, competing in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This team participates in the Western Conference in the NBA. Founded in 1980, it’s based out of Dallas, Texas and is currently owned by American businessman and TV personality Mark Cuban.
The Dallas Mavericks have proven to be a worthy competitor in the NBA and are serious contenders for the NBA championship. They became the NBA World Champions in 2011 after beating the Miami Heat in 6 games with a score of 4-2 in the series. Furthermore, The team was also the Western Conference Champions in 2006 and 2011. Under the leadership of General Manager Nico Harrison and Head Coach Jason Kidd, the Dallas Mavericks have produced some very talented basketball players on their roster.
The Dallas Mavericks currently use the American Airlines Center as their arena. They are also associated with the Texas Legends team of the NBA G League. With superstars like Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, and veterans like Tim Hardaway Jr. and Seth Curry on their roster, they are all set to dominate their opponents in the 2023-2024 NBA season.
Dallas Mavericks 2023 Draft Picks
From The 2023 NBA Drafts, the Mavericks obtained Dereck Lively II through trade from The Oklahoma City Thunder and Oliver Maxence-Prosper through trade from the Sacramento Kings. Nevertheless, they drafted Cason Wallace with the 10th overall pick and traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder. These are the players that the team has picked and traded during the 2023 NBA Drafts.
Dereck Lively II
The Mavericks traded the 10th Pick and David Bertrans for the 12th Pickand and selected Dereck Lively II in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lively played Center for the Blue Devils at Duke University. He started 24 of the 34 games he played in his only season, averaging a 65.8% FG Percentage with 5.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks in 20.6 minutes per game.He helped his team to win their first conference tournament. He was also regarded as the Preseason Rookie of the Year in the ACC and was also named as a Preseason All-ACC Pick for the preseason. Lively is the rim-runner and rim-protector that the Dallas Mavericks need to round up their team.
Olivier-Maxence Prosper
The Mavericks traded cash and a Traded Player Exception, for Sacramento Kings 24th Pick from Round 1. Prosper played as a Forward for the Golden Eagles at Marquette University. He is from the NBA Academy Latin America in Mexico, and has previously played for Canada in the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup in Latvia in 2021, where he helped his team get the bronze medal. Prosper started 35 of the 36 games he started at Marquette, averaging 12.5 points with a 51.2% FG per game. Prosper will prove to be even better if the team trains and develops him well.
Cason Wallace
The Dallas Mavericks had drafted Cason Wallace at No.10 during the 1st round of the 2023 NBA Draft. Cason Wallace plays as a Guard for the Kentucky Wildcats of the University of Kentucky. He is a very good jumper who can both catch and shoot balls. He is also very good at defense and make a difficult time for the opponents. Nevertheless, the team traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder during the draft.
FAQs
A. Mark Cuban owns the Dallas Mavericks.
A. The Dallas Mavericks have obtained Dereck Lively II and Olivier-Maxence Porter in a trade during the 2023 NBA draft.
A. Only one. The Dallas Mavericks became the NBA Champions in 2011, led by Dirk Nowitzki.
A. The Dallas Mavericks roster has talented players like Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Seth Curry.
A. The head coach of the Dallas Mavericks is Jason Kidd.
