Mavericks Beg NBA For Help After Luka Doncic Trade
Mavericks Beg NBA For Help After Luka Doncic Trade
The Dallas Mavericks are currently facing a significant roster crisis due to multiple injuries. According to reports, the team has formally requested “relief” from the NBA as they struggle to maintain the league-required minimum of eight active players for games.
This situation has become so dire that the Mavericks may potentially face game forfeitures if they cannot field enough players. Their two-way contract players are rapidly approaching their maximum allowed NBA games, further complicating the team’s roster management.
The financial implications are substantial as well. Any 10-day contracts the Mavericks sign would require them to not only pay the player but also distribute an equal amount to every other NBA team as part of the league’s financial structure.
“From what I understand, [the Mavs] have asked the league for relief and the league to this point has not offered them relief,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said this week.
“Here’s the thing. The league can’t offer them relief. Because this is why you have hard salary cap limits,” Tim Bontemps replied.
“If you say, ‘Oh, well hey, you had all these injuries, so we’re going to let you get away with skipping past this apron to sign players,’ all the other teams are gonna understandably go, ‘Hey, wait a second. Why are they getting any breaks? Everybody’s got to follow the rules.’ That’s why you leave yourself cushion with these kinds of deals and don’t put yourself $50,000 below the apron.”
The NBA has apparently not yet provided the requested relief, leaving the Mavericks in a precarious position as they navigate this injury crisis heading into late March 2025.
A graduate from the University of Texas, Anthony Amador has been credentialed to cover the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and high school games all over the Lone Star State. Currently, his primary beats are the NBA, MLB, NFL and UFC.
