Dante Exum Rumors

Mike Curtis: Max Christie and Naji Marshall are changing their jersey numbers, per a #Mavs spokesperson: Christie will switch from No. 00 to No. 0, previously worn by Dante Exum in 2025-26. Marshall is changing his number from No. 13 to No. 3, previously worn by Anthony Davis in 2025-26.

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Michael Scotto: The Washington Wizards have waived guard Dante Exum.

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Shams Charania: BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are trading 10-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell and Dante Exum to the Washington Wizards for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, 2 first-round picks and 3 second-rounders, sources tell ESPN.

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Jake Fischer: The Dallas Mavericks have been granted disabled player exceptions for Dereck Lively and Dante Exum, according to league sources.

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Marc Stein: The Mavericks have formally applied to the league office for a Disabled Player Exception on both Dereck Lively II and Dante Exum, league sources say.

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Keith Smith: A few things here: - Dante Exum DPE will be worth $1.1M if approved. Lively DPE will be worth $2.6M if approved - DAL will have until March 10 to use either DPE on a rest-of-season signing (or trade/waiver acquisition for a player on an expiring contract) - DAL can't sign and fit in a player under their second-apron hard cap until January 6 - DAL will need to create a roster spot (DPE is a signing exception, not a roster exception)

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Grant Afseth: The Dallas Mavericks announced that Danté Exum underwent successful right knee surgery.

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Bobby Marks: Exum signed a one-year $3.3M contract in the offseason. Dallas is already with 15 players and would need to waive Exum to create a roster spot. However, because they are hard capped at the 2nd apron, Dallas is not allowed to sign a player until Jan. 6. The 10-Day contract window opens on Jan. 5.

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Shams Charania: Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum will undergo season-ending knee surgery.

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Tim MacMahon: Mavs announce that Dante Exum is out for the season. He was re-signed in the offseason and never cleared to practice following summer knee surgery.

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Bobby Marks: Dante Exum signed a one-year $3.3M contract in the offseason. Dallas is already with 15 players and would need to waive Exum to create a roster spot. However, because they are hard capped at the 2nd apron, Dallas is not allowed to sign a player until Jan. 6. The 10-Day contract window opens on Jan. 5.

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Grant Afseth: The Dallas Mavericks upgraded Dereck Lively II (right knee sprain) to available against the LA Clippers. P.J. Washington (left shoulder strain), Anthony Davis (left calf strain), Kyrie Irving (left knee surgery) and Danté Exum (right knee injury management) are out.

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Mavs PR: Mavs Injury Update vs. PHX: Anthony Davis (left calf strain) - OUT Kyrie Irving (left knee surgery) - OUT Dereck Lively II (right knee sprain) - OUT Dante Exum (right knee injury management) - OUT

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Grant Afseth: Asked Jason Kidd for the latest on Danté Exum's knee injury recovery: " That's a great question. He's getting re-evaluated, and we'll see how that goes."

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