Dallas Mavericks Face Potential Game Forfeits Due to Injury Crisis and Salary Cap Constraints

The team risks falling below the NBA's minimum roster requirement as injuries mount and salary cap rules limit roster flexibility.

The Dallas Mavericks are at risk of forfeiting games as injuries leave them with fewer than the NBA-required eight healthy players available to compete.
A season-ending injury to guard Dante Exum has exacerbated the team's roster challenges, leaving them with only nine active players before his injury occurred.
Salary cap restrictions from a hard cap triggered by offseason moves prevent the Mavericks from signing additional players until April 10, leaving limited options to address their roster shortfall.
Two-way contract rules further complicate the situation, as the team's eligible two-way players are nearing their 50-game activation limit for the season.
March 24 against the Brooklyn Nets is a key date where the Mavericks may not meet the roster minimum unless injured players return or other solutions are found.