Dallas Mavericks 2024 Free Agents
Derrick Jones Jr. will be going into free agency after a strong first season with Dallas. Will he stay in Dallas, or sign somewhere else?
Before going in-depth on the Dallas Mavericks’ upcoming free agents, let’s first look at their cap sheet.
Aside from the 4 players heading into free agency, the Mavericks also have upcoming decisions to make with Dante Exum, AJ Lawson, and Jaden Hardy.
Exum’s $3.1 million deal will fully guarantee if he remains on the roster by June 29.
The Mavs have more time to wait on a decision for Lawson. Lawson’s $2.1 million salary will fully guarantee as long as he remains on the roster past January 10, 2025.
Hardy’s contract is partially guaranteed for $400K and the full deal guarantees for $2 million by June 30.
Now let’s look at the Mavs’ free agents.
Derrick Jones Jr. 6’6” - Unrestricted Free Agent
Primary Position: Power forward | Secondary Position: Small forward
The Mavericks typically used 1 center and 4 guards/wings lineups.
All positions data for all free agents via CleaningTheGlass.com
Free agent status - Jones Jr. will be an unrestricted free agent with a $2 million cap hold and non bird rights on the Mavs’ cap sheet.
NBA Experience - Jones Jr. will be 27 when next season begins, with 8 years of NBA experience.
Latest Rumors - Mavs President of Basketball Operations/General Manager Nico Harrison has said the Mavs’ priority this offseason is re-signing Jones Jr. There’s reportedly mutual interest from Jones Jr. in returning to Dallas.
Markieff Morris 6’9” - Unrestricted Free Agent
Primary Position: Center | Secondary Position: Power forward
Free agent status - Morris will be an unrestricted free agent with a $2 million cap hold and early bird rights on Dallas’ books.
NBA Experience - Morris will be 35 next season, with 13 years of NBA experience.
The Two-Way Free Agents - Brandon Williams (6’1”), Greg Brown III (6’7”)
The Mavs have until June 29 to tender $1.8 million qualifying offers to Williams and Brown III to make each player a restricted free agent.
Williams played in 17 games for Dallas, averaging 6.6 minutes. Brown III played in just 6 games for Dallas, averaging 6.6 minutes as well.
What are the salary projections for the Mavericks’ free agents and should the Spurs try to sign any of the free agents?
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