| 2024–25 Dallas Mavericks season | |||
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| Head coach | Jason Kidd | ||
| President | Nico Harrison | ||
| General manager | Nico Harrison | ||
| Owner(s) | Miriam Adelson andPatrick Dumont (majority) Mark Cuban (minority) | ||
| Arena | American Airlines Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 39–43 (.476) | ||
| Place | Division: 3rd (Southwest) Conference: 10th (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | TEGNA Inc.[a][1] | ||
| Radio | KEGL | ||
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The2024–25 Dallas Mavericks season was the 45th season for the franchise in theNational Basketball Association (NBA). The Mavericks would look to return to theNBA Finals following their 4–1 defeat to the championship winningBoston Celtics. On July 6, 2024, the Mavericks would complete a six-team sign-and-trade that saw them acquire four-time champion shooting guardKlay Thompson from theGolden State Warriors, breaking apart theSplash Brothers duo there in the process. Before this season began, the Mavericks would also leaveBally Sports Southwest (later rebranded toFanDuel Sports Network Southwest as of October 21, 2024) in order to air games withTEGNA Inc. owned stations within the state ofTexas.
On February 2, 2025, the Mavericks sent franchise superstarLuka Dončić alongsideMaxi Kleber andMarkieff Morris to theLos Angeles Lakers in acontroversial blockbuster trade, in return forAnthony Davis,Max Christie, and a 1st round pick. General managerNico Harrison stated that the trade with Dončić related to them wanting to improve the team's defense, though it was leaked out that long-term payment and weight concerns that he had with the team at the time, with Dončić being considered eligible for the super-max contract at the time and it being reported that he was reaching 270 pounds before the trade occurred. Regardless of the reasoning, Mavericks fans immediately disapproved of the trade and had long-term demands of the team firing Harrison as general manager for the sudden surprising move. The move was considered by many outlets to be the most shocking move of all time in sports history, along with tags of being one of the worst moves. Davis later suffered an adductor injury in his debut for the Mavericks on February 8, causing him to miss extended time.Kyrie Irving also suffered a season-endingtorn ACL on March 3, while several other Mavericks players were sidelined with injuries. By March 15, only eight players were considered healthy enough to play, which was the bare minimum number of players an NBA team is required to have active for games.[2] Just 2 days after the Doncic trade, the Mavs sentQuentin Grimes to thePhiladelphia 76ers forCaleb Martin. These events led to a large amount of backlash from the fanbase, largely towardNico Harrison andPatrick Dumont. The hate was so intense fans began chanting hateful comments towards the staff and the team had to hire extra security to escort fans out of the home arena, with Harrison's personal information also getting leaked online. Many fans of the NBA itself called the 2024–25 Mavericks season one of the saddest seasons across professional sports history, leading to some thinking the team was cursed.[3][4]
On April 9, the Mavericks became the last Western Conference team to clinch a play-in spot following theOklahoma City Thunder defeating thePhoenix Suns. They would win their first game on April 16 before falling to theMemphis Grizzlies in the second play-in game on April 18, ending their season and missing the playoffs for the first time sincethe 2022–23 season. They were also the first team since the2019–20 Golden State Warriors to miss the playoffs after reaching thefinals the previous season.
Despite only having a 1.8% chance to receive the first overall pick in the2025 NBA draft, they won theNBA draft lottery, becoming the second straight team to qualify for postseason play (by playing in theNBA play-in tournament) and win the lottery without a trade after the2023–24 Atlanta Hawks. Part of their improbably lucky break came from them winning a coin flip over theChicago Bulls that resulted in them staying at what would have initially been the #11 pick in the draft before the Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery in spite of their small odds and landing a new key rookie onto their team after previously trading away Luka Dončić to the Lakers months earlier.[5]
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| 2 | 58 | Ariel Hukporti | C |  Germany | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany) |
The Mavericks entered this draft with a second-round pick.[6][7] Hukporti was traded on draft day to theNew York Knicks with the draft rights toPetteri Koponen (who had previously retired from playing professional basketball in 2022 due to hip concerns) and cash considerations in exchange for the draft rights toMelvin Ajinça.[8]
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| y –Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | – | 29–12 | 23–18 | 13–3 | 82 |
| x –Memphis Grizzlies | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4.0 | 26–15 | 22–19 | 11–5 | 82 |
| pi –Dallas Mavericks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 13.0 | 22–18 | 17–25 | 8–8 | 82 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 18.0 | 20–21 | 14–27 | 5–11 | 82 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 61 | .256 | 31.0 | 14–27 | 7–34 | 3–13 | 82 |
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z –Oklahoma City Thunder * | 68 | 14 | .829 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y –Houston Rockets * | 52 | 30 | .634 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y –Los Angeles Lakers * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x –Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x –Los Angeles Clippers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x –Minnesota Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x –Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x –Memphis Grizzlies | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi –Sacramento Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi –Dallas Mavericks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 29.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Portland Trail Blazers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 13 | San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 34.0 | 82 |
| 14 | New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 61 | .256 | 47.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Utah Jazz | 17 | 65 | .207 | 51.0 | 82 |
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Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–2; road: 0–1)
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The schedule was announced on August 15, 2024.[9]
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October: 3–2 (home: 2–1; road: 1–1)
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November: 9–6 (home: 5–2; road: 4–4)
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December: 8–5 (home: 3–2; road: 5–3)
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January: 6–10 (home: 4–5; road: 2–5)
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February: 6–5 (home: 5–1; road: 1–4)
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March: 5–11 (home: 1–6; road: 4–5)
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April: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
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Play-in: 1–1 (home: 0–0; road: 1–1)
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The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[10][11] The matchups were revealed on August 13, 2024.[12]
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| 1 | Golden State Warriors | 4 | 3 | 1 | 470 | 462 | +8 | Advance toknockout stage |
| 2 | Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 493 | 447 | +46 | |
| 3 | Denver Nuggets | 4 | 2 | 2 | 455 | 449 | +6 | |
| 4 | Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 1 | 3 | 464 | 475 | −11 | |
| 5 | New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 1 | 3 | 409 | 458 | −49 |
| 2024–25 game log Total: 3–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NBA Cup: 3–2 (home: 2–0; road: 1–2)
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
After all games.[13]
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Moses Brown | 4 | 2 | 18.3 | .724 | — | .833 | 7.8 | .5 | 1.0 | .8 | 11.8 |
| Max Christie≠ | 32 | 11 | 30.4 | .411 | .364 | .862 | 4.2 | 2.5 | .9 | .3 | 11.2 |
| Anthony Davis≠ | 9 | 9 | 29.6 | .461 | .233 | .688 | 10.1 | 4.4 | .6 | 2.2 | 20.0 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 79 | 30 | 27.0 | .416 | .334 | .802 | 2.6 | 4.4 | .9 | .2 | 11.0 |
| Luka Dončić‡ | 22 | 22 | 35.7 | .464 | .354 | .767 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 2.0 | .4 | 28.1 |
| Kessler Edwards | 40 | 18 | 15.2 | .496 | .407 | .923 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .5 | .5 | 4.2 |
| Dante Exum | 20 | 13 | 18.6 | .478 | .434 | .742 | 1.7 | 2.8 | .6 | .2 | 8.7 |
| Daniel Gafford | 57 | 31 | 21.5 | .702 | — | .689 | 6.8 | 1.4 | .4 | 1.8 | 12.3 |
| Jazian Gortman~ | 16 | 0 | 3.6 | .391 | .364 | .500 | .3 | .4 | .1 | .1 | 1.5 |
| Quentin Grimes~ | 47 | 12 | 22.8 | .463 | .398 | .765 | 3.8 | 2.1 | .7 | .2 | 10.2 |
| Jaden Hardy | 57 | 3 | 15.9 | .435 | .386 | .698 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .5 | .1 | 8.7 |
| Kyrie Irving | 50 | 50 | 36.1 | .473 | .401 | .916 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1.3 | .5 | 24.7 |
| Kai Jones≠ | 12 | 6 | 21.7 | .836 | .333 | .700 | 6.6 | 1.3 | .8 | .8 | 11.4 |
| Kylor Kelley≠ | 8 | 1 | 8.4 | .769 | — | .667 | 2.6 | .3 | .0 | .3 | 3.0 |
| Maxi Kleber‡ | 34 | 4 | 18.7 | .385 | .265 | .762 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .3 | .5 | 3.0 |
| Dereck Lively II | 36 | 29 | 23.1 | .702 | — | .630 | 7.5 | 2.4 | .6 | 1.6 | 8.7 |
| Naji Marshall | 69 | 31 | 27.8 | .508 | .275 | .813 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .2 | 13.2 |
| Caleb Martin≠ | 14 | 0 | 19.6 | .389 | .250 | .625 | 2.9 | 1.9 | .9 | .2 | 5.4 |
| Markieff Morris | 7 | 0 | 5.9 | .227 | .154 | — | 1.1 | .6 | .1 | .1 | 1.7 |
| Dwight Powell | 55 | 3 | 10.0 | .689 | .400 | .651 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .3 | .4 | 2.1 |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | 52 | 4 | 11.2 | .402 | .235 | .645 | 2.4 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 3.9 |
| Klay Thompson | 72 | 72 | 27.3 | .412 | .391 | .905 | 3.4 | 2.0 | .7 | .4 | 14.0 |
| P. J. Washington≠ | 57 | 56 | 32.2 | .453 | .381 | .722 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 14.7 |
| Brandon Williams | 33 | 3 | 14.8 | .521 | .400 | .833 | 1.8 | 2.3 | .7 | .2 | 8.3 |
‡Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
~Waived during the season
| June 27, 2024[14] | ToDallas Mavericks Draft rights toMelvin Ajinça (No. 51) | ToNew York Knicks Draft rights toAriel Hukporti (No. 58) Draft rights toPetteri Koponen (2007 No. 30) Cash considerations |
| July 6, 2024[15] | ToDallas Mavericks Quentin Grimes | ToDetroit Pistons Tim Hardaway Jr. 2025 second-round pick 2028 second-round pick 2028 second-round pick |
| July 6, 2024[16][17] | Six-team trade | |
| ToDallas Mavericks Klay Thompson (from Golden State) 2025 GSW second-round pick (from Golden State) | ToCharlotte Hornets Josh Green (from Dallas) Reggie Jackson (from Denver) 2029 DEN second-round pick (from Denver) 2030 DEN second-round pick (from Denver) | |
| ToDenver Nuggets Cash considerations (from Charlotte) | ToGolden State Warriors Kyle Anderson (from Minnesota) Buddy Hield (from Philadelphia) | |
| ToMinnesota Timberwolves 2025 DEN second-round pick (from Golden State via Charlotte) 2031 second-round pick swap (from Golden State) Cash considerations (from Golden State) | ToPhiladelphia 76ers 2031 DAL second-round pick (from Golden State via Dallas) | |
| February 2, 2025[18][19] | Three-team trade | |
ToDallas Mavericks
| ToLos Angeles Lakers
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ToUtah Jazz
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| February 4, 2025[20] | ToDallas Mavericks Caleb Martin | ToPhiladelphia 76ers Quentin Grimes 2025 second-round pick |
| Player | Signed | Ref. |
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| Brandon Williams | July 12 | [21] |
| Markieff Morris | September 12 | [22] |
| Player | Date | Former team | Ref. |
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| Naji Marshall | July 6 | New Orleans Pelicans | [23] |
| Jazian Gortman | July 13 | Rip City Remix | [24] |
| Emanuel Miller | TCU Horned Frogs | ||
| Spencer Dinwiddie | August 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | [25] |
| Jamarion Sharp | Ole Miss Rebels | ||
| Kessler Edwards | August 8 | Sacramento Kings | [26] |
| A. J. Lawson | October 11 | Dallas Mavericks | [27] |
| Jamir Chaplin | October 18 | Little Rock Trojans | [28] |
| Jarod Lucas | Nevada Wolf Pack | ||
| Kylor Kelley | January 25 | South Bay Lakers | [29] |
| Moses Brown | February 20 (10-day) | Westchester Knicks | [30] |
| Kai Jones | March 3 | Los Angeles Clippers | [31] |
| Player | Date | New team | Ref. |
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| Derrick Jones Jr. | July 10 | Los Angeles Clippers | [32] |
| Alex Fudge | August 8 | South Bay Lakers | [26] |
| Greg Brown III | September 11 | Mexico City Capitanes | [33] |
| A. J. Lawson | October 8 | Dallas Mavericks (TW) | [34] |
| A. J. Lawson | October 18 | Toronto Raptors | [35] |
| Emanuel Miller | Texas Legends | ||
| Jamarion Sharp | Texas Legends | ||
| Jamir Chaplin | October 19 | [36] | |
| Jarod Lucas | Texas Legends | ||
| Jazian Gortman | January 25 | Texas Legends | [29] |
| Kylor Kelley | March 3 | South Bay Lakers | [37] |
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