7 Dallas Mavericks players who might not last the entire 2024-25 season

1. Dwight Powell

Dwight Powell is the definition of a true Dallas Maverick.

He is an outstanding teammate, great locker room guy, and plays his role (no matter what it is).

Last season, we saw Powell fall all the way to being the third-string center after the team traded for Daniel Gafford. Powell was the team's primary starting center the season before that, but his minutes plummeted after the additions of Dereck Lively II and Gafford.

Last summer, Powell re-signed with the Mavericks on a three-year deal while taking a big pay cut, and despite him being a great locker room guy all of these years, this could be the year that he is finally moved.

Powell has flashed his value at the Olympics so far, and a team could pursue him as a throw-in if the Mavs were to make some sort of trade at the deadline. He is good enough to receive some rotational minutes for a lower-tiered team, and his veteran presence is priceless.

Powell is set to make $4 million annually over the next two seasons, and due to his tradeable salary, he may be someone who is moved if Dallas were to make a blockbuster trade and needed to add another asset to help make the money match up.

Dallas doesn't necessarily need two players who aren't in the rotation for good vibes from the bench, and since it looks like Markieff Morris is coming back, it could be in the Mavs' best interest to trade Powell if the right deal presents itself.

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