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Grant Afseth

Grant Afseth

Senior Writer
is a Senior Writer for Dallas Hoops Journal and a lead contributor to Roundtable.io. With over a decade of experience as a credentialed journalist, Afseth provides elite tactical analysis and front-office strategy for the Mavericks, Wings, and Texas basketball. His reporting is featured across national platforms including Newsweek, RG.org, Hoops Rumors, and Athlon Sports. A primary source for the basketball community, his work is frequently cited by Wikipedia, RealGM, and Basketball-Reference. He previously served as a Mavericks and NBA reporter for Sports Illustrated's FanNation and Rockets/OnSI, as well as Ballislife, Heavy Sports, ClutchPoints, and NBA Analysis Network. During the Mavericks' 2024 NBA Finals run and the pivotal 2025 offseason—featuring his lead reporting on the Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis trade—he served as a featured insider for The Texas Standard and BBC Sport Radio. Afseth is a regular guest on Fox 4 Dallas and 105.3 The Fan. He previously reported for the Kokomo Tribune and Winsidr. Follow his real-time reporting on X @GrantAfseth.
NBA: Anthony Davis warms up on the court at Chase Center before the Dallas Mavericks game against the Golden State Warriors
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Washington Wizards Star Anthony Davis To Sit Rest Of Season, Focus On Full Recovery

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The Washington Wizards are moving decisively toward a long-term outlook for the remainder of the 2025–26 season, with both Anthony Davis and Trae Young unlikely to factor meaningfully on the court. Before national reporting crystallized the situation, DallasHoopsJournal.com reported that Davis was not expected to play much, if at all,...
NBA: Khris Middleton celebrates during the second half for the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena against the Portland Trail Blazers
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Sources: Khris Middleton Plans To Join Dallas Mavericks On Saturday In San Antonio, Doubtful To Play

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The direction of the Dallas Mavericks has come into sharper focus in the days following the trade of Anthony Davis, and that clarity traveled with the team to South Texas. League sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com that Marvin Bagley III, AJ Johnson, and Tyus Jones traveled with the Mavericks to San Antonio...
NBA: Victor Wembanyama drives to the basket for the San Antonio Spurs against Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center
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‘You Can’t Expect To Be Perfect’: Cooper Flagg, Naji Marshall Shine Again, But San Antonio Spurs’ Shotmaking Holds Up Late

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The scoreboard told one story Thursday night at American Airlines Center. The broader arc of the Dallas Mavericks’ season told another. In a 135–123 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Dallas was again undone by defensive lapses, second-chance opportunities, and late-game execution against a deeper, more cohesive opponent. The defeat...
NBA: Cooper Flagg battles for position with Julian Champagnie during the first half at American Airlines Center against the San Antonio Spurs
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Dallas Mavericks’ Co-Interim GMs Detail Deadline Decisions And Direction Around Cooper Flagg

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After the NBA trade deadline passed Thursday afternoon, the direction of the Dallas Mavericks became unmistakable. The franchise has chosen clarity over ambiguity, flexibility over inertia, and a long-term vision centered squarely on Cooper Flagg. The Mavericks’ decision to move Anthony Davis was not unexpected. What followed, however, was a...
NBA: Tyus Jones looks on during the first quarter at Gainbridge Fieldhouse against the Indiana Pacers
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Sources: Dallas Mavericks Trade For Tyus Jones, Re-Route Malaki Branham To Charlotte Hornets

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The Dallas Mavericks continued reshaping their roster ahead of Wednesday’s NBA trade deadline, making another move directly tied to their blockbuster Anthony Davis deal. Dallas has traded Malaki Branham to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for veteran point guard Tyus Jones, sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com. Branham had arrived in Dallas just...
NBA: Ja Morant looks on after the game at FedExForum following Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
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Sources: Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings Linked To Buy-Low Ja Morant Trade

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Ja Morant’s name continues to circulate in trade conversations ahead of the Feb. 5 NBA deadline, but the trade market around the Memphis Grizzlies guard remains limited. If Memphis can find an acceptable deal, Morant is expected to be moved, but it remains to be seen if that will occur....
NBA: Kristaps Porzingis reacts during the first quarter for the Atlanta Hawks against the New Orleans Pelicans at State Farm Arena.
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Sources: Golden State Warriors Trade Jonathan Kuminga, Buddy Hield To Atlanta Hawks For Kristaps Porziņģis

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The Golden State Warriors have agreed to trade Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for veteran center Kristaps Porziņģis, league sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com. The deal, which does not include draft compensation, brings a definitive close to Golden State’s long-running Kuminga saga and signals a clear...
NBA players Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving of the Dallas Mavericks
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Sources: Dallas Mavericks Envision Strong Potential Fit Between Cooper Flagg And Kyrie Irving

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The Dallas Mavericks’ decision to trade Anthony Davis marked a decisive step toward resetting both their roster and financial structure, but league sources told DallasHoopsJournal.com the move was not made in isolation. Internally, the Mavericks continue to see strong long-term potential in pairing Kyrie Irving with Cooper Flagg once Irving...
NBA: Anthony Davis controls the ball during the first half at American Airlines Center against the Philadelphia 76ers
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Sources: Dallas Mavericks Trade Anthony Davis To Washington Wizards, Reset Around Cooper Flagg

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Nearly three months after Nico Harrison was dismissed as general manager, the player he identified as the centerpiece of the Dallas Mavericks’ post–Luka Dončić championship vision is headed to a new destination. The Mavericks have agreed to trade Anthony Davis, along with Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell, and Danté Exum, to...
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