Overview

• The Athletic’s David Aldridge ranked Dallas No. 7 for its summer following a 39-43 season and a Play-In exit.
• Key moves include signing De’Angelo Russell, adding rookie Ryan Nembhard on a two-way deal, and extending Kyrie Irving through 2027-28.
• Kyrie Irving is expected to be sidelined until at least January with a torn ACL, and Anthony Davis’ durability remains a concern.
• Blake Griffin praised Cooper Flagg as “the most complete player we’ve seen come into the NBA in recent memory” during a podcast appearance.
• A Sports Illustrated piece proposed a Heat-to-Mavericks trade for Andrew Wiggins involving Daniel Gafford, PJ Washington, and a first-round pick, which is speculative.