Overview
- The retirement claim originated from the fan-run Mavs Film Room account on Dec. 9, citing unnamed league sources.
- Mark Cuban responded on X with “Not true” on Dec. 10, providing the team’s most authoritative public stance.
- Mavs Film Room said it expected pushback and is standing by its report, while Powell has issued no announcement.
- Powell, 34, has been in Dallas since a 2014 trade after five games with the Celtics and has logged over 700 appearances for the Mavericks.
- This season he has averaged 10.9 minutes and 2.4 points, and he is on a $4 million expiring deal for 2025–26, with future contracts projected at the minimum if he continues playing.