Overview
- Dallas chose the waive-and-stretch route on Friday ahead of the league deadline after exploring Prosper trade scenarios that would have cost a second-round pick or cash.
- Per the decision, the team will decline Prosper’s 2026-27 option and stretch his remaining $3 million for 2025-26 into roughly $1 million in dead cap each of the next three seasons.
- The transaction clears the 15th roster spot and creates apron room for the Mavericks to complete the previously agreed July 2 re-signing of guard Dante Exum.
- Dallas is hard-capped at the second apron after using the taxpayer mid-level exception on D’Angelo Russell, with reported team salary near $206.2 million versus a $207.824 million apron and Exum’s minimum cap hit around $2.296 million.
- Jaden Hardy had also been identified as a potential outgoing piece, but Prosper was ultimately moved after market checks, reflecting Dallas’ preference to preserve its two tradable second-round picks.