The Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday announced the retention of Zaccharie Risacher for the 2027-28 season. The team exercised a fourth-year option on the small forward, worth $17.4 million, after acquiring him in a July three-team trade.
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving and Caleb Martin are available for the Dallas Mavericks against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, while five players, including Naji Marshall and Sergio De Larrea, are out, according to the team’s status update.
Zaccharie Risacher’s shot hasn’t arrived in Dallas yet. The Mavericks have seen enough elsewhere to keep investing in him. Dallas exercised the 21-year-old forward’s $17.4 million team option for 2027-28, the team announced Wednesday.
The Mavericks have exercised their $17.4MM, fourth-year team option on 21-year-old forward Zaccharie Risacher, the team announced in a press release. Dallas acquired the former number one overall pick as part of the three-team trade that sent Luguentz Dort to the Hawks.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
The Dallas Mavericks have gotten off to a 2-2 start to the 2026-27 NBA season, but one of the biggest storylines around the league thus far regarding the team is the breakout play of second-year forward Cooper Flagg.
The deadline to pick up or decline the team options for 2024 first-round picks is coming up, and one of the more fascinating decisions in the NBA was what the Mavericks would do with Zaccharie Risacher.
MIAMI — Cooper Flagg said Monday night that he would love to play for Team USA if he is ever asked. He made the comment after scoring 29 points in the Dallas Mavericks’ 113-109 win over the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg has continued to break records left, right and center as he enters his sophomore season in All-Star form, having broken multiple franchise records already.
MIAMI — P.J. Washington tied up Giannis Antetokounmpo for three jump balls Monday night and played a game-high 40 minutes, 38 seconds, finishing with 20 points and 9 rebounds in the Dallas Mavericks’ 113-109 win over the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks downgraded Naji Marshall to doubtful with an illness on their updated injury report for Wednesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder .
MIAMI — Walter Clayton Jr. played in the Dallas Mavericks’ stay-ready game after shootaround Monday morning, then scored 15 points off the bench that night in a 113-109 win over the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center.
ESPN analyst Brian Windhorst couldn’t help himself from comparing Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg to where Philadelphia 76ers’ LeBron James was in his development at 19.
The Dallas Mavericks had nearly as many changes as you could think of this offseason. They got a new head coach, followed by an entirely new coaching staff, a new team president, a new general manager, and almost their entire front office changed over.
The Dallas Mavericks are out to a 2-2 start, with both of their wins coming on the road against Eastern Conference playoff contenders. Despite positive signs in the first week of the 2026-27 NBA season, the Mavericks aren't even at full strength.
Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is back on the court, but his return has kept trade talks going. Irving is always at the center of trade talk in the NBA, but in a recent ESPN article by Tim McMahon, he made it clear he’s not here to entertain the NBA media’s rumor-mongering.
The Dallas Mavericks will lose a Hall of Famer at the end of the year, but it will not be star guard Kyrie Irving. Mavericks CEO Rick Welts will step down from his position at the end of 2026, with former Minnesota Timberwolves and San Francisco 49ers executive Ethan Casson set to succeed him on Jan.
Cooper Flagg had a sensational first year in the NBA during the 2025-26 season, eventually winning the Rookie of the Year award in the process. The Dallas Mavericks forward played in 70 games during the campaign, averaging 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
Cooper Flagg returned to action on Monday and pulled off a rare NBA accomplishment in helping the Dallas Mavericks defeat the Miami Heat. The No. 1 pick
After spending a lifetime chasing the next multi-million-dollar deal, Mark Cuban finally found something money couldn’t buy him. Mark Cuban jumped into the deep end back in January 2000, shelling out $285 million to buy the Mavericks when they were basically a punchline.
In order for the Dallas Mavericks to get the win on Monday night, Cooper Flagg had to match Giannis Antetokounmpo. Flagg did exactly that as the Mavericks won a close game and beat the Miami Heat 113-109.
No. 56 overall pick Vsevolod Ishchenko, whose draft rights are controlled by the Mavericks, will remain in Russia for the 2026/27 season, his agent Nafiset Udychak told All Things Mavs (Twitter links). “Lokomotiv Kuban and Dallas have built a strong working relationship.
When the Miami Heat traded for Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks, it certainly raised expectations for the 2026-27 season. The early returns have not gone as hoped.