Dallas Mavericks face roster changes as summer approaches, focusing on Cooper Flagg
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 6, 2026, 6:17 PM
Last updated Jun 6, 2026
The Dallas Mavericks are planning significant roster changes this summer after finishing the 2025-26 season with a 26-56 record. Following the trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, the team missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year. Rookie Cooper Flagg emerged as a standout with an average of 21 points per game. To build around Flagg, the Mavericks are likely to part ways with veteran players Kyrie Irving, Daniel Gafford, and Khris Middleton as team president Masai Ujiri aims for a younger roster.
- •Mavericks finished the season tied for the seventh-worst record in the NBA
- •Rookie Cooper Flagg averaged 21 points and won NBA Rookie of the Year
- •Khris Middleton becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer
- •Daniel Gafford has trade value with three years remaining on his contract
- •Kyrie Irving missed the entire season recovering from an ACL tear
- 6:17 PMYahoo Sports — Three Mavs who must be gone this summer ft. Kyrie Irving
"The Dallas Mavericks must trade Kyrie Irving, Daniel Gafford, and let Khris Middleton walk to rebuild their roster around rookie star Cooper Flagg.
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