| 2025–26 Dallas Mavericks season | |||
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| Head coach | Jason Kidd | ||
| President | Vacant | ||
| General manager | Michael Finley (interim) Matt Riccardi (interim) | ||
| Owner(s) | Miriam Adelson andPatrick Dumont (majority) Mark Cuban (minority) | ||
| Arena | American Airlines Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 19–35 (.352) | ||
| Place | Division: 4th (Southwest) Conference: 12th (Western) | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | TEGNA Inc.[a] | ||
| Radio | KEGL | ||
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The2025–26 Dallas Mavericks season is the 46th season for the franchise in theNational Basketball Association (NBA).
President of basketball operations and general managerNico Harrison was fired on November 11, 2025.[1][2] On January 29, 2026, the Mavericks retiredMark Aguirre's jersey number 24 during their game against theCharlotte Hornets.[3]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 1 | Cooper Flagg | PF | Duke |
The Mavericks entered the2025 NBA draft holding the first overall pick.[4][5] They had previously traded their second-round pick to theUtah Jazz as part of theLuka Dončić–Anthony Davis three-team trade in February 2025. Despite having only a 1.8% chance of securing the top selection, they won theNBA draft lottery, becoming the second consecutive team to reach the postseason (via theNBA play-in tournament) and subsequently win the lottery without a trade, following the2023–24 Atlanta Hawks. Their lottery position was partly determined by winning a coin flip over theChicago Bulls, which kept them in the 11th spot prior to the lottery draw. Landing the first overall pick granted them the opportunity to rebuild after tradingLuka Dončić to theLos Angeles Lakers earlier in the year.[6] With the first overall pick, Dallas selectedDuke University forwardCooper Flagg.
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| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| San Antonio Spurs | 38 | 16 | .704 | – | 19–6 | 19–10 | 10–3 | 54 |
| Houston Rockets | 33 | 20 | .623 | 4.5 | 18–7 | 15–13 | 6–5 | 53 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 20 | 33 | .377 | 17.5 | 11–15 | 9–18 | 5–6 | 53 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 35 | .352 | 19.0 | 14–16 | 5–19 | 3–9 | 54 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 15 | 41 | .268 | 24.0 | 9–20 | 6–21 | 6–7 | 56 |
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder * | 42 | 14 | .750 | – | 56 |
| 2 | San Antonio Spurs * | 38 | 16 | .704 | 3.0 | 54 |
| 3 | Denver Nuggets | 35 | 20 | .636 | 6.5 | 55 |
| 4 | Houston Rockets | 33 | 20 | .623 | 7.5 | 53 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Lakers * | 33 | 21 | .611 | 8.0 | 54 |
| 6 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 34 | 22 | .607 | 8.0 | 56 |
| 7 | Phoenix Suns | 32 | 23 | .582 | 9.5 | 55 |
| 8 | Golden State Warriors | 29 | 26 | .527 | 12.5 | 55 |
| 9 | Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 29 | .482 | 15.0 | 56 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Clippers | 26 | 28 | .481 | 15.0 | 54 |
| 11 | Memphis Grizzlies | 20 | 33 | .377 | 20.5 | 53 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 35 | .352 | 22.0 | 54 |
| 13 | Utah Jazz | 18 | 38 | .321 | 24.0 | 56 |
| 14 | New Orleans Pelicans | 15 | 41 | .268 | 27.0 | 56 |
| 15 | Sacramento Kings | 12 | 44 | .214 | 30.0 | 56 |
The preseason schedule was announced on July 30, 2025.[7]
| 2025 preseason game log Total: 3–1 (Home: 1–1; Road: 2–0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0)
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| 2025–26 preseason schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The schedule was announced on August 14, 2025.[8]
| 2025–26 game log Total: 19–35 (Home: 14–16; Road: 5–19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2–3 (home: 2–3; road: 0–0)
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November: 4–12 (home: 2–6; road: 2–6)
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December: 6–7 (home: 5–0; road: 1–7)
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January: 7–8 (home: 5–5; road: 2–3)
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February: 0–5 (home: 0–2; road: 0–3)
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March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 499 | 453 | +46 | Advanced toknockout rounds |
| 2 | Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 3 | 1 | 464 | 450 | +14 | |
| 3 | Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 465 | 485 | −20 | |
| 4 | Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 1 | 3 | 455 | 476 | −21 | |
| 5 | New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 0 | 4 | 465 | 484 | −19 |
| 2024–25 game log Total: 1–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NBA Cup: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
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| Date | Trade | Ref. | |
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| February 5, 2026 | Three-team trade | [10] [11] | |
ToDallas Mavericks
| ToWashington Wizards | ||
| ToCharlotte Hornets | |||
| Player | Signed | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Kyrie Irving | July 6 | [12] |
| Daniel Gafford | July 13 | [13] |
| Danté Exum | September 2 | [14] |
| Jason Kidd | October 15 | [15] |
| Player | Date | Former team | Ref. |
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| Miles Kelly | July 5 | Auburn Tigers | [16] |
| Ryan Nembhard | July 5 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | [16] |
| D'Angelo Russell | July 6 | Brooklyn Nets | [12] |
| Moussa Cisse | July 8 | Memphis Tigers | [17] |
| Matthew Cleveland | Miami Hurricanes | ||
| D’Moi Hodge | September 19 | [18] | |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | September 26 | [19] | |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Player | Date | New team | Ref. |
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| Spencer Dinwiddie | July 13 | Charlotte Hornets | [20] |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | September 2 | Memphis Grizzlies | [14] |
| Kai Jones | September 15 | Anadolu Efes | [21] |
| D’Moi Hodge | September 26 | [19] |
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