Mark Cuban may have teased another reason at the NBA Summer League on Thursday. According to Noah Weber of the Smoking Cuban, Cuban talked about Dereck Lively II shooting 2-3 three-pointers per game next season, which would allow them to play with five-out offense.

Dallas Mavericks forward Melvin Ajinça was sidelined for Thursday’s Summer League matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a groin injury, the team confirmed to DallasHoopsJournal.com.

On Wednesday the NBA announced the group drawings for the 2025 in-season tournament known as the NBA Cup. The NBA teams are split into six groups of five teams, the Mavericks landing in the West B group along with the LA Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans and, of course, Luka Doncic and the LA Lakers.

NBA insider Marc Stein has revealed that the Mavericks have found his replacement, hiring Geoff Puls, who is the former head strength and conditioning coach of the Chicago Bulls. He did leave the Bulls about a year ago to be a self-employed performance consultant in Wisconsin, but he has plenty of high-level experience and comes highly regarded.

Cooper Flagg was faced with a challenge the first day on the job by head coach Jason Kidd. In his first game, he proved he was up for the challenge.

Kyrie Irving and Mark Cuban shared laughter at the Mavericks-Lakers Summer League game, a stark contrast to their past heated exchanges. Despite the M

The Dallas Mavericks finally featured the much-awaited debut of Cooper Flagg. The Mavericks played against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday and came away with an 87-85 win.

While Doncic was the clear leader of that Finals team and the most recognizable name missing, another player who has since left could soon find success with a Western Conference rival. After winning the Western Conference in 2024, the Mavericks dealt Tim Hardaway Jr. to Detroit after he had spent over five seasons in Dallas.