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Mavericks Announce Season-Ending Knee Surgery for Dante Exum

The follow-up procedure addresses complications from an offseason right-knee operation that already sidelined the guard this fall.

Feb 4, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum (0) drives against Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) in the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
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Apr 18, 2025; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum (0) shoots for three during the second quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.
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Overview

  • Dallas said Exum will undergo surgery and miss the entire 2025–26 season after not appearing in a game this year.
  • The operation is intended to resolve ongoing issues stemming from his offseason procedure on the same right knee.
  • Exum’s career has been repeatedly interrupted by injuries, including a 2015–16 ACL tear plus shoulder, ankle, wrist, and hand setbacks.
  • He rebuilt his value in Europe before returning to Dallas in 2023 and produced efficiently when healthy, averaging 8.0 points, 2.8 assists, and 2.4 rebounds on strong shooting splits.
  • Coverage notes the guard group is unsettled with Luka Doncic now in Los Angeles and Kyrie Irving injured, and some reports speculate Dallas could explore help at point guard.