Mavericks acquire Santi Aldama using Anthony Davis trade assets
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 2, 2026, 1:52 PM
Last updated Jul 2, 2026
The Dallas Mavericks acquired Santi Aldama from the Memphis Grizzlies on July 2, 2026. The deal involved the Mavericks sending guard AJ Johnson, a protected 2030 first-round pick, and two future second-round picks to Memphis. Aldama, who signed a three-year, $52.5 million extension, had a strong season before undergoing knee surgery in March but is expected to be healthy for the upcoming season. This transaction was facilitated through the trade exception created during the Anthony Davis deal, allowing the Mavericks to enhance their frontcourt without sacrificing key rotation players.
- •Mavericks acquired Santi Aldama from Grizzlies.
- •Trade included AJ Johnson and a protected 2030 first-round pick.
- •Aldama averaged 14.0 points and 6.7 rebounds last season.
- •The Mavericks used a trade exception from the Anthony Davis deal.
- •Aldama expected to be healthy for the 2026-27 season.
- 1:52 PMYahoo Sports — Mavericks found an unexpected way to flip Anthony Davis into Santi Aldama
"The Mavericks used Anthony Davis trade assets to acquire Santi Aldama from the Grizzlies in a surprising offseason move.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
NBA•Sep 4, 2026, 8:40 PMLos Angeles Sparks to name 76ers executive Ariana Andonian as new GM- NBA•Sep 4, 2026, 8:01 PMSpurs predicted to trade De'Aaron Fox for $226M star duo to pair with Victor Wembanyama
NBA•Sep 4, 2026, 7:38 PMCharles Barkley points finger at James Harden for Cavaliers missing out on LeBron James
NBA•Sep 4, 2026, 7:11 PMThe CBA killed the last NBA superteam, the 2023-24 Boston Celtics- NBA•Sep 4, 2026, 6:46 PMPaul George is Already Leaving His Mark on the Celtics
- NBA•Sep 4, 2026, 6:41 PMBoston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla hopes that you forget him
