LeBron James Trade to Mavericks Gaining Steam Ahead of NBA Free Agency

The Dallas Mavericks have been linked to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who picked up his $52.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season on Sunday. “I will say that there has been some LeBron-and-Dallas buzz going on a couple years now,” Lakers insider Jovan Buha reported at the 9:40 mark of his latest […]

James Foglio  •  30 Jun 2025
Which Mock Drafts Best Predicted The 2025 NBA Draft?

The 2025 NBA Draft is complete and it’s time to reflect. We’ve already handed out draft-night grades but now it’s time to assess the very basis of those grades! Over here at Basketball Insiders, we’ve compiled eight different mock drafts to see who performed the best (and worst). The sites used are ESPN, The Athletic, The […]

Vivek Jacob  •  27 Jun 2025
Mavericks Are ‘Leading Suitor’ For D’Angelo Russell After Kyrie Irving Contract

The Dallas Mavericks and star point guard Kyrie Irving agreed to a three-year, $119 million contract extension earlier this week, and the team is reportedly looking to bolster its backcourt while he recovers from a torn ACL. Irving declined his $43 million player option for next season before signing his new deal. The extension gives […]

James Foglio  •  26 Jun 2025
NBA Draft 2025 Live Tracker: Updates & Grades For Every Pick In Round 1

The 2025 NBA Draft is here and Basketball Insiders will have you covered from start to finish of the first round. This year’s draft class has been highly touted for a couple years now, and their moment in the spotlight has arrived. The workouts are complete, as are the interviews. Now, it’s time to sit back […]

Vivek Jacob  •  25 Jun 2025
What Mock Drafts Are Telling Us About The 2025 NBA Draft

Everyone has a take when it comes to the 2025 NBA Draft. We react and judge way too early but is there ever any accountability? Sure, it’s a fun exercise making a mock draft and all, but we also want to be right. With that in mind, I’ve put together several mock drafts to keep […]

Vivek Jacob  •  25 Jun 2025
NBA Mock Draft 2025: Updated Projections for Round 1 & Round 2

Forecasting the NBA Draft is no simple task. The first few picks shouldn’t be too hard, as the top two of the 2025 class — Duke freshman Cooper Flagg and Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper — exist within their own tiers. Beyond that, there’s plenty of uncertainty for this fluid draft class. Trades on and before […]

Ben Pfeifer  •  24 Jun 2025
Mavericks Rumors: Daniel Gafford To Sign Three-Year, $60M Extension

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford intends to sign a three-year contract extension worth nearly $60 million, sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Monday. Mavs officials and Gafford’s agents, Mike George and Shy Saee of Klutch Sports, negotiated the new deal through 2028-29. Gafford Averaged Career-High 12.3 Points With Mavs This Past Season Gafford, who turns […]

James Foglio  •  23 Jun 2025
Mavericks Rumors: Dwight Powell Exercises $4M Player Option

Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell is exercising his $4 million player option for the 2025-26 season, league sources told NBA insider Marc Stein on Friday. Mavericks’ Dwight Powell To Mentor Cooper Flagg Powell had until next Tuesday to activate the third year of the $12 million contract he signed with the Mavs ahead of the […]

James Foglio  •  21 Jun 2025
Nuggets Emerge As Favorites To Land Jrue Holiday Over Kings, Mavs

The Denver Nuggets are now the odds-on favorites to acquire Jrue Holiday from the Boston Celtics this offseason. Holiday, 35, is set to enter the second season of his four-year, $134.4 million contract in 2025-26. Nuggets Lead Kings, Mavericks In Jrue Holiday Trade Sweepstakes In 62 games (all starts) with Boston this campaign, Holiday averaged […]

James Foglio  •  20 Jun 2025