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Knicks sign Moussa Cisse to offer sheet, Mavs have options

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Last updated Jul 18, 2026

Knicks sign Moussa Cisse to offer sheet, Mavs have options
Summary

The New York Knicks have officially signed restricted free agent center Moussa Cisse to a two-year offer sheet. This move requires the Dallas Mavericks to decide if they will match the offer by Monday. Cisse, who played previously with the Mavericks, will either join the Knicks or remain with Dallas depending on their decision. The Knicks look to enhance their roster with Cisse's addition, while the Mavericks must evaluate their options moving forward.

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  • •Knicks have signed Moussa Cisse to a two-year offer sheet.
  • •Dallas Mavericks must decide whether to match the offer.
  • •Cisse was previously a restricted free agent with the Mavericks.
  • •Dallas has until Monday to respond to the Knicks' offer.
Latest Updates
  • 7:35 AMYahoo Sports — Mavericks Make Decision on Knicks Offer Sheet
  • 5:18 AMESPN NBA — Mavs match Knicks' 2-year offer sheet for Cisse
  • 3:58 AMYahoo Sports — Mavs match Knicks offer sheet on Moussa Cisse
  • 7:55 PMESPN NBA — Sources: Knicks sign RFA Cisse to offer sheet
  • 7:22 PMYahoo Sports — How Knicks' Moussa Cisse offer sheet works, and what deadline Mavericks have to match it
  • 5:51 PMYahoo Sports — Knicks sign Mavs restricted free agent Moussa Cisse to a two-year offer sheet
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The Dallas Mavericks have made a decision on the offer sheet that the New York Knicks extended to restricted free agent center Moussa Cisse. The Knicks surprised the NBA world on Saturday when they signed Cisse, who just completed his rookie season for the Mavericks, to a two-year, $4.7 million contract as a restricted free […] The post Mavericks Make Decision on Knicks Offer Sheet appeared first on HEAVY.

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The Dallas Mavericks have matched the New York Knicks' two-year, $4.7 million offer sheet on restricted free agent Moussa Cisse, Yann Balikouzou and Kevin Bradbury of LIFT Sports Management told ESPN's Shams Charania.

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Restricted free agent Moussa Cisse has agreed to a two-year contract offer sheet with the New York Knicks, leaving the Mavericks 48 hours to match.

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