NBA Draft

DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Could Trade Down With Hornets in 2026 NBA Draft Proposal ESPN floated a 2026 NBA Draft proposal that would send the Dallas Mavericks' No. 9 overall pick to the Charlotte Hornets for the 14th and 18th selections, a trade-down the front office is reportedly willing to...

DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Sharpen 2026 NBA Draft Plan Around Cooper Flagg Draft analyst Ersin Demir joined Dallas Hoops Journal to assess how the Dallas Mavericks should use the No. 9 pick, the No. 30 pick, and the second round, with fit around Cooper Flagg as the guiding principle. What...

DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Ramp Up 2026 NBA Draft Workouts The Dallas Mavericks have begun a heavy run of pre-draft workouts with the 2026 NBA Draft less than two weeks out, mixing fringe first-rounders with second-round and undrafted free agent hopefuls. Consensus lottery pick Mikel Brown Jr. is among those...

DHJ Quick Take: James Barlowe Breaks Down the Mavericks' 2026 NBA Draft Options NBA Draft analyst James Barlowe joined the Dallas Hoops Journal podcast to assess how the Dallas Mavericks should use the No. 9, No. 30, and No. 48 picks to build around Cooper Flagg. What's next? The 2026...

DHJ Quick Take: The Case for Labaron Philon as the Dallas Mavericks' Hidden Gem at No. 9 Labaron Philon is mocked behind several guards in a deep 2026 class, but his production and well-rounded skill set make him a strong fit for the Dallas Mavericks at the ninth pick. Why...

DHJ Quick Take: Why Brayden Burries Could Fit the Mavericks at No. 9 Arizona guard Brayden Burries doesn't match Masai Ujiri's usual preference for long, athletic defenders, but his shooting and point-of-attack defense could make him a strong complement to Cooper Flagg. What does Burries do well? He hit 39.1%...

DHJ Quick Take: Masai Ujiri’s Arrival Signals a Bold, Plus-Size Draft Philosophy at No. 9 The Masai Ujiri Identity Shift: The blockbuster hiring of Masai Ujiri as team president instantly establishes a clear, structural blueprint for the franchise. Renowned for prioritizing elite positional length, raw physical size, and high-intensity defense,...

DHJ Quick Take: Mavericks Trade Down Targets to Consider The Asset Conundrum Meet Cooper Flagg: Empty draft cupboards following the heavy win-now roster adjustments around the historic Luka Dončić trade completely reset Dallas' front-office strategy. The arrival of 19-year-old centerpiece Cooper Flagg changes everything, forcing management to address a glaring...

Bleacher Report NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Wasserman has the Dallas Mavericks walking away from June with three selections in his latest mock draft as the team builds around Cooper Flagg, including one lottery pick, one late first-rounder, and a second-round flier. Here is a breakdown of each projected pick. Pick...

If the modern-day NBA were not already grappling with persistent concerns like load management — a practice heavily criticized by media members — another contentious issue has now taken center stage: tanking. Recently, the NBA fined the Indiana Pacers $100,000 and the Utah Jazz $500,000 for benching healthy players in...