Overview

• Flagg was added to the team’s official roster as a guard/forward, a move consistent with Jason Kidd’s vision of using him as a primary ball‑handling point‑forward.
• Kyrie Irving remains on an ACL recovery timeline that points to an early 2026 return, increasing short‑term backcourt needs as Dallas experiments with Flagg on the ball.
• P.J. Washington enters a $14.15 million contract year with an uncertain role as Flagg slots into forward minutes, raising extension, bench, or trade possibilities reported by analysts.
• The Mavericks must choose between Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford as the starting center beside Anthony Davis, a decision viewed as shaping both this season and the franchise’s future.
• With guard scoring at a premium, outside proposals have floated swaps such as Washington for Detroit’s Jaden Ivey or a package for New Orleans’ Jordan Hawkins, though these remain speculative.