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Dante Exum Rumors
Dante Exum re-signs with Dallas
Shams Charania: Free agent guard Dante Exum has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell ESPN. Exum considered two other contenders but returns to Dallas to share ball-handling duties to start the season with D'Angelo Russell.
Bobby Marks: Dallas was a projected $1.6M below the 2nd apron before Dante Exum. A corresponding move will be needed to trim some salary. Exum cap hit will be $2.3M
League sources say that the Mavericks also have interest in re-signing guard Dante Exum, who becomes a free agent Monday. But signing Russell or any other veteran guard with their taxpayer midlevel exception would take Dallas' roster to a full 15 standard contracts. There won't be room for Exum if the Mavericks get to 15.
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Upcoming free agent Dante Exum and Mavericks have mutual interest in new deal
There have been some reports abroad about Turkish power Fenerbahçe trying to lure Mavericks unrestricted free agent-to-be Dante Exum back to Europe, but it's believed that Exum's preference is remaining in the NBA. Word is, in fact, that Exum and the Mavericks have mutual interest in hashing out a new deal.
Blake Murphy: Anthony Davis is probable for the Mavericks on Friday. Klay Thompson, Spencer Dinwiddie, Dante Exum, and Jaden Hardy are questionable. Irving, Prosper, Edwards, Jones are out.
Dallas Mavericks PR: Mavs Injury Update vs LAL: Anthony Davis (left adductor strain) - AVAILABLE Dante Exum (left hand fracture) - AVAILABLE Jaden Hardy (right ankle sprain) - OUT Kyrie Irving (left knee surgery) - OUT Olivier-Maxence Prosper (right wrist sprain) - OUT
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Dante Exum upgraded to questionable for return vs. Lakers
Kevin Gray Jr: Mavericks G Dante Exum (left hand surgery) has been upgraded to QUESTIONABLE for tomorrow night’s game against the Lakers #MFFL
Jaden Hardy suffers ankle injury
Jaden Hardy’s night came to a premature end late in the fourth quarter when he stepped on the foot of Cam Christie and suffered an apparent right ankle sprain. Hardy immediately recognized he couldn’t finish the game and tried to scoot away from the court. He was eventually escorted to the locker room with 2:13 left. If Hardy’s injury is indeed deemed a sprain, it’ll be his fourth of the regular season to the same ankle. The Mavericks are already without point guards Kyrie Irving, Dante Exum and Brandon Williams. Hardy’s exit could place his status in jeopardy for Saturday’s game against the Clippers.
What have your conversations with Kyrie been like since he suffered his season-ending ACL tear? Anthony Davis: In basketball, man, s— happens. [It’s] Kind of been going around the league, not even just the league but in sports in general, freakish injuries. I saw [Irving’s] play. Once he stepped in, he went down for a split second. The first thing I thought was, ‘Please, don’t let it be his ACL.’ And I went to go check on him, and he said it right then and there. I was like, ‘[expletive] .’ I could just tell how it was. We went from that to Gaff [Gafford] with his knee, Ex [Exum] with his hand, and O-Max [Prosper] with his hand. Then you had be Will [Brandon Williams] with his hammy and D-Live [Lively] already had his foot, J-Hardy [Jaden Hardy] with his ankle. Like f— man, we can’t catch the break, Caleb [Martin], with everything he got going on. PJ’s [Washington’s] ankle. But credit to these guys who around the clock getting treatment and doing everything we can to get back on the floor to make this push. But in [Irving’s] instance, during that time, I let him have time to himself, his team, and everything. And then obviously, I was in the back with him, gave him some space, and then once he did everything he needed to do, he came back to the locker room where I was at. And his whole mood was just different as far as he was like, ‘Hey listen, ain’t nothing I can do about it.’ His mindset went from ‘f—’ to let’s get ready to start this rehab process and get back. So that’s the opposite, tough injury, but I know he’s had some pretty significant injuries, the kneecap and everything, and he came back the same Kai. So, it’s my job to hold the fort down the rest of the season and then go into next season with some of the offseason things that we’re pretty sure we’re going to do. Then, have him have his time to get back healthy, get back right, come in, and be Kyrie again.
Dallas Mavericks PR: Mavs Injury Update at BKN (1/2): Anthony Davis (left adductor strain) - AVAILABLE Brandon Williams (low back tightness) - AVAILABLE Caleb Martin (right hip strain) - OUT Dante Exum (left hand fracture) - OUT Kyrie Irving (left knee sprain / ACL Tear) - OUT
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