6 Most underpaid Dallas Mavericks players for 2024-25 season

4. Dante Exum

Entering last season, Dallas Mavericks fans were unsure about what kind of impact Dante Exum would provide for the team. Exum had been out of the NBA for multiple seasons, and his injury history was a big question mark.

Exum silenced all of the doubters quickly last season and turned into one of Dallas' most reliable players off the bench. He averaged 7.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game while shooting 53.3 percent from the field and an unearthly 49.1 percent from downtown.

Exum turned into the most consistent shooter on the team last season, and he did all of this while only earning just $3 million. He is set to make over $3.1 million in the 2024-25 season, and this is nothing considering the impact he had on the team last year.

Exum stepped up in the clutch several times, and even started 17 games due to various injuries. He was one of the biggest surprises of the year, but he must return to playing like he was in the middle of the season to guarantee his minutes.

Exum's play in the playoffs was underwhelming, to say the least, and he looked like a completely different player. The reliable ball handler, shooter, and defender from the regular season was nowhere to be found, and fans questioned his future impact immediately.

Exum is poised to return to how he played last year if he can gain his confidence back, and his relieving play in the Olympics should help with that.

Exum's contract is an absolute bargain for Dallas, and he has something to prove this year as he'll become a free agent next summer.