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Dwight Powell Rumors
Dwight Powell exercises player option with Dallas
Marc Stein: The Mavericks' Dwight Powell is activating his $4 million player option for next season, league sources tell @TheSteinLine. Powell had until Tuesday to exercise or bypass the option. More NBA from @JakeLFischer and me: tinyurl.com/3e2wtdbd
No teammate has played more NBA games alongside Dončić than Powell. The two also faced each other internationally, most recently at the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Manila, where Powell’s Canadian team defeated Dončić’s Slovenian squad. “We spent a lot of years together and shared a lot of great memories,” Powell told RG. “We had great times on the court, obviously, and great times off the court as well — even competing in the summers, the national team and whatnot, and being able to come back the following preseason and have that bragging rights, whichever way it went.”
Dončić was traded to the Lakers on Feb. 2 in a deal that sent Anthony Davis and Max Christie to Dallas. Powell said both new additions have made a strong impression. “Competitors. They’re here for the right reasons, and they want to help us be successful,” Powell said. “That’s all you can ask for in this league. So I’m excited to get everybody kind of get the chemistry going, and I think we’ve seen glimpses and I think we’ll continue to see more. Just excited for everybody to continue to grow together.”
Christian Clark: Mavericks players who are available today: Max Christie, Spencer Dinwiddie, Kessler Edwards, Naji Marshall,Dwight Powell, Klay Thompson, PJ Washington, Brandon Williams
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The Mavericks — losers in seven of their last eight games — barely have been able to field a team for much of March. Dwight Powell, Dallas’ only healthy center, played in the team’s three-game trip with stitches in his forehead after he collided with teammate Kessler Edwards on Sunday. Lively (right ankle stress fracture) last played Jan. 14. Gafford (right knee sprain) has been sidelined since Feb. 10. Washington and Jaden Hardy have been sidelined for much of this month with ankle injuries. “We are playing with basically no bigs,” Mavericks forward Naji Marshall said. “A lot of us are 6-7, 6-6 out there. Şengün is an All-Star big. Other guys are 6-10. We are trying our hardest. With what we are doing right now, we have to get through it.”
Brad Townsend: Kidd says Exum continues to be on a minutes restriction, 20-25 minutes. Also, Powell and Martin and Williams are on minute restrictions. So Mavs have 9 players and four are on minute restrictions. What a mess.
Brad Townsend: For tonight's game here in S.A. against the Spurs, Mavs list Brandon Williams (hamstring) as questionable. Dwight Powell and Kessler Edwards, who both got stitches after knocking heads on Sunday, are not on the injury report, meaning Dallas will have at least 8 players available.
Tim MacMahon: The Mavs are down to seven healthy players after Dwight Powell and Kessler Edwards collided with each other. Both went to the locker room. Naji Marshall is the only Dallas player available who is taller than 6-6.
Marc Stein: The Mavericks have upgraded Dwight Powell (hip) to questionable for tonight’s game against the Lakers after playing without their longest-tenured player for 16 games. The expectation now is that Powell will indeed be active for the showdown with Luka Dončić and his new team.
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Daniel Gafford suffers right knee sprain
Tim MacMahon: Mavs center Daniel Gafford had to be helped off the court after a collision while he set a screen. He was clutching his right knee. Mavs’ other top three bigs — Anthony Davis (adductor), Dereck Lively II (ankle) and Dwight Powell (hip) — are all out.
Mike Curtis: #Mavs forward Naji Marshall (illness) remains out for tomorrow's game against the #Wizards. Luka Doncic, Dereck Lively II, Dwight Powell, Dante Exum and Maxi Kleber are also out.
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