The 2017–18 Dallas Mavericks season was the 38th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Mavericks struggled during the season and finished the season with a 24–58 record, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive season, and suffered their worst record since the 1997-98 season.
See main article: 2017 NBA draft.
|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 1| October 2| Milwaukee| | Yogi Ferrell (12)| three players (5)| Wesley Matthews (5)| American Airlines Center
16,223| 1–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 2| October 4| Chicago| | Harrison Barnes (17)| Dirk Nowitzki (9)| Maalik Wayns (5)| American Airlines Center
17,091| 2–0|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 3| October 5| @ Orlando| | Dennis Smith Jr. (13)| Jeff Withey (8)| Yogi Ferrell (3)| Amway Center
15,849| 2–1|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 4| October 9| Orlando| | Dennis Smith Jr. (16)| Salah Mejri (9)| Dennis Smith Jr. (7)| American Airlines Center
16,055| 3–1|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 5| October 12| @ Atlanta| | Gian Clavell (19)| Jeff Withey (8)| Maalik Wayns (6)| McCamish Pavilion
6,759| 4–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 6| October 13| @ Charlotte| | Harrison Barnes (24)| Dirk Nowitzki (9)| Dennis Smith Jr. (9)| Spectrum Center
10,018| 4–2
|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 1| October 18| Atlanta| | Noel, Smith Jr. (16)| Nerlens Noel (11)| Dennis Smith Jr. (10)| American Airlines Center
19,709| 0–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 2| October 20| Sacramento| | Harrison Barnes (24)| Dirk Nowitzki (9)| J. J. Barea (10)| American Airlines Center
19,273| 0–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 3| October 21| @ Houston| | Barea, Ferrell (19)| six players (5)| Yogi Ferrell (6)| Toyota Center
18,055| 0–3|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 4| October 23| Golden State| | Wesley Matthews (19)| three players (7)| J. J. Barea (8)| American Airlines Center
19,875| 0–4|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 5| October 25| Memphis| | Dennis Smith Jr. (19)| Harrison Barnes (6)| Dennis Smith Jr. (5)| American Airlines Center
19,674| 1–4|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 6| October 26| @ Memphis| | Harrison Barnes (22)| Harrison Barnes (11)| Dennis Smith Jr. (9)| FedExForum
15,839| 1–5|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 7| October 28| Philadelphia| | Harrison Barnes (25)| three players (6)| Dennis Smith Jr. (8)| American Airlines Center
19,567| 1–6|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 8| October 30| @ Utah| | Dirk Nowitzki (18)| Dwight Powell (10)| Devin Harris (6)| Vivint Smart Home Arena
16,221| 1–7|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 9| November 1| @ LA Clippers| | Dennis Smith Jr. (18)| Dirk Nowitzki (8)| Wesley Matthews (4)| Staples Center
13,487| 1–8|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 10| November 3| New Orleans| | Harrison Barnes (26)| Salah Mejri (13)| J. J. Barea (5)| American Airlines Center
19,894| 1–9|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 11| November 4| @ Minnesota| | Dennis Smith Jr. (18)| Dennis Smith Jr. (5)| J. J. Barea (6)| Target Center
16,837| 1–10|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 12| November 7| @ Washington| | Harrison Barnes (31)| Salah Mejri (12)| Dennis Smith Jr. (8)| Capital One Arena
14,505| 2–10|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 13| November 11| Cleveland| | Harrison Barnes (23)| Harrison Barnes (12)| Dennis Smith Jr. (7)| American Airlines Center
20,378| 2–11|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 14| November 12| @ Oklahoma City| | Harrison Barnes (22)| Harrison Barnes (13)| Ferrell, Matthews (4)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 2–12|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 15| November 14| San Antonio| | Dennis Smith Jr. (27)| Harrison Barnes (8)| Dirk Nowitzki (6)| American Airlines Center
19,535| 2–13|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 16| November 17| Minnesota| | Harrison Barnes (18)| Dirk Nowitzki (7)| Barea, Harris, Smith Jr. (4)| American Airlines Center
19,459| 2–14|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 17| November 18| Milwaukee| | Wesley Matthews (22)| Dwight Powell (13)| Wesley Matthews (8)| American Airlines Center
19,949| 3–14|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 18| November 20| Boston| | Harrison Barnes (31)| Dirk Nowitzki (12)| Barea, Smith Jr. (4)| American Airlines Center
20,302| 3–15|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 19| November 22| @ Memphis| | Harrison Barnes (22)| Harrison Barnes (9)| J. J. Barea (11)| FedExForum
16,101| 4–15|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 20| November 25| Oklahoma City| | Dirk Nowitzki (19)| Harrison Barnes (12)| J. J. Barea (6)| American Airlines Center
20,340| 5–15|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 21| November 27| @ San Antonio| | Matthews, Smith Jr. (19)| Harrison Barnes (8)| J. J. Barea (7)| AT&T Center
17,918| 5–16|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 22| November 29| Brooklyn| | Harrison Barnes (17)| Harrison Barnes (8)| Harrison Barnes (6)| American Airlines Center
19,327| 5–17|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 23| December 2| LA Clippers| | J. J. Barea (21)| Harrison Barnes (10)| J. J. Barea (10)| American Airlines Center
19,245| 6–17|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 24| December 4| Denver| | Harrison Barnes (22)| Harrison Barnes (10)| J. J. Barea (9)| American Airlines Center
19,419| 7–17|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 25| December 6| @ Boston| | Harrison Barnes (19)| Barnes, Ferrell, Powell (7)| J. J. Barea (6)| TD Garden
18,624| 7–18|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 26| December 8| @ Milwaukee| | Wesley Matthews (29)| Harrison Barnes (8)| J. J. Barea (6)| BMO Harris Bradley Center
15,889| 7–19|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 27| December 10| @ Minnesota| | Harrison Barnes (19)| Dwight Powell (6)| Yogi Ferrell (7)| Target Center
13,094| 7–20|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 28| December 12| San Antonio| | Harrison Barnes (17)| Dwight Powell (12)| J. J. Barea (6)| American Airlines Center
19,874| 8–20|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 29| December 14| @ Golden State| | Dirk Nowitzki (18)| Dirk Nowitzki (9)| Barea, Harris (6)| Oracle Arena
19,596| 8–21|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 30| December 16| @ San Antonio| | Maximilian Kleber (21)| Yogi Ferrell (11)| Barea, Ferrell (6)| AT&T Center
18,418| 8–22|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 31| December 18| Phoenix| | Harrison Barnes (26)| Maximilian Kleber (8)| J. J. Barea (6)| American Airlines Center
19,245| 8–23|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 32| December 20| Detroit| | Harrison Barnes (25)| Harrison Barnes (7)| J. J. Barea (7)| American Airlines Center
19,580| 9–23|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 33| December 22| @ Miami| | Yogi Ferrell (23)| Salah Mejri (5)| J. J. Barea (8)| American Airlines Arena
19,600| 9–24|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 34| December 23| @ Atlanta| | Harrison Barnes (22)| Dirk Nowitzki (6)| J. J. Barea (12)| Philips Arena
13,402| 9–25|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 35| December 26| Toronto| | J. J. Barea (20)| Harrison Barnes (10)| Barea, Smith Jr. (4)| American Airlines Center
20,005| 10–25|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 36| December 27| @ Indiana| | Dirk Nowitzki (15)| Dirk Nowitzki (7)| J. J. Barea (7)| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,923| 11–25|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 37| December 29| @ New Orleans| | Dennis Smith Jr. (21)| Dirk Nowitzki (12)| Dennis Smith Jr. (10)| Smoothie King Center
16,878| 12–25|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 38| December 31| @ Oklahoma City| | Harrison Barnes (24)| J. J. Barea (7)| J. J. Barea (11)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203| 13–25|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 39| January 3| Golden State| | Wesley Matthews (22)| Nowitzki, Powell (8)| Dennis Smith Jr. (8)| American Airlines Center
20,212| 13–26|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 40| January 5| Chicago| | Wesley Matthews (24)| Harrison Barnes (7)| J. J. Barea (9)| American Airlines Center
20,073| 13–27|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 41| January 7| New York|| Harrison Barnes (25)| Barnes, Mejri (7)| Devin Harris (6)| American Airlines Center
20,171| 13–28|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 42| January 9| Orlando| | Smith Jr., Nowitzki (20)| Yogi Ferrell (8)| J. J. Barea (12)| American Airlines Center
19,306| 14–28|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 43| January 10| @ Charlotte| | Harrison Barnes (25)| Harrison Barnes (11)| Dennis Smith Jr. (6)| Spectrum Center
14,462| 15–28|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 44| January 13| LA Lakers| | Dennis Smith Jr. (23)| Yogi Ferrell (10)| Ferrell, Matthews (4)| American Airlines Center
20,209| 15–29|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 45| January 16| @ Denver| | Dennis Smith Jr. (25)| Dwight Powell (7)| Yogi Ferrell (7)| Pepsi Center
14,097| 15–30|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 46| January 20| @ Portland| | Wesley Matthews (23)| Harrison Barnes (10)| Dennis Smith Jr. (6)| Moda Center
19,464| 15–31|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 47| January 22| Washington| | Harrison Barnes (20)| Harrison Barnes (10)| Dennis Smith Jr. (6)| American Airlines Center
19,328| 16–31|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 48| January 24| Houston| | Wesley Matthews (29)| Salah Mejri (10)| Dennis Smith Jr. (6)| American Airlines Center
19,378| 16–32|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 49| January 26| Portland| | Harrison Barnes (21)| Harrison Barnes (7)| Dennis Smith Jr. (7)| American Airlines Center
19,876| 16–33|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 50| January 27| @ Denver| | Harrison Barnes (22)| Barnes, Matthews, Mejri, Smith Jr. (6)| Dennis Smith Jr. (6)| Pepsi Center
19,520| 16–34|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 51| January 29| Miami| | Harrison Barnes (20)| Dwight Powell (10)| Dennis Smith Jr. (10)| American Airlines Center
19,555| 16–35|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 52| January 31| @ Phoenix| | Dennis Smith Jr. (17)| Dirk Nowitzki (10)| Dennis Smith Jr. (6)| Talking Stick Resort Arena
15,923| 16–36|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 53| February 3| @ Sacramento| | Harrison Barnes (18)| Dwight Powell (9)| J. J. Barea (11)| Golden 1 Center
17,583| 17–36|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 54| February 5| @ LA Clippers| | Wesley Matthews (23)| Dwight Powell (10)| three players (5)| Staples Center
15,127| 17–37|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 55| February 8| @ Golden State| | Dennis Smith Jr. (22)| Dirk Nowitzki (11)| J. J. Barea (8)| Oracle Arena
19,596| 17–38|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 56| February 10| LA Lakers| | Dirk Nowitzki (22)| Dwight Powell (7)| J. J. Barea (9)| American Airlines Center
20,162| 18–38|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 57| February 11| @ Houston| | Yogi Ferrell (20)| Dwight Powell (12)| Dennis Smith Jr. (11)| Toyota Center
18,055| 18–39|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 58| February 13| Sacramento| | J. J. Barea (19)| Nowitzki, Powell (6)| J. J. Barea (13)| American Airlines Center
19,801| 18–40|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 59| February 23| @ LA Lakers| | Barnes, Matthews (19)| Harrison Barnes (7)| J. J. Barea (6)| Staples Center
18,997| 18–41|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 60| February 24| @ Utah| | J. J. Barea (17)| Dirk Nowitzki (12)| J. J. Barea (10)| Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,306| 18–42|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 61| February 26| Indiana| | Harrison Barnes (21)| Dwight Powell (14)| J. J. Barea (9)| American Airlines Center
19,536| 19–42|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 62| February 28| Oklahoma City| | Harrison Barnes (26)| Dirk Nowitzki (8)| J. J. Barea (7)| American Airlines Center
20,202| 19–43|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 63| March 2| @ Chicago| | Harrison Barnes (26)| Dwight Powell (11)| Wesley Matthews (4)| United Center
21,017| 19–44|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 64| March 4| New Orleans| | Nowitzki, Smith Jr. (23)| Dwight Powell (11)| Dennis Smith Jr. (7)| American Airlines Center
19,798| 19–45|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 65| March 6| Denver| | Yogi Ferrell (24)| Nerlens Noel (14)| Dennis Smith Jr. (11)| American Airlines Center
19,504| 20–45|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 66| March 10| Memphis| | Harrison Barnes (25)| Dwight Powell (10)| Yogi Ferrell (6)| American Airlines Center
19,579| 21–45|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 67| March 11| Houston| | Dwight Powell (20)| Kyle Collinsworth (10)| J. J. Barea (13)| American Airlines Center
20,394| 21–46|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 68| March 13| @ New York| | Harrison Barnes (30)| Dorian Finney-Smith (9)| J. J. Barea (7)| Madison Square Garden
18,597| 22–46|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 69| March 16| @ Toronto| | Harrison Barnes (27)| Dwight Powell (8)| J. J. Barea (6)| Air Canada Centre
19,800| 22–47|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 70| March 17| @ Brooklyn| | Dennis Smith Jr. (21)| Collinsworth, Jones, Nowitzki (7)| Yogi Ferrell (12)| Barclays Center
13,877| 22–48|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 71| March 20| @ New Orleans| | Barnes, Nowitzki (19)| three players (6)| J. J. Barea (8)| Smoothie King Center
14,484| 22–49|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 72| March 22| Utah| | J. J. Barea (23)| Dorian Finney-Smith (5)| J. J. Barea (8)| American Airlines Center
19,725| 22–50|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 73| March 24| Charlotte| | Dennis Smith Jr. (21)| Nerlens Noel (12)| Dennis Smith Jr. (6)| American Airlines Center
20,085| 22–51|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 74| March 27| @ Sacramento| | Harrison Barnes (20)| Maxi Kleber (9)| Barnes, Smith Jr. (6)| Golden 1 Center
17,583| 23–51|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 75| March 28| @ LA Lakers| | Harrison Barnes (17)| Dirk Nowitzki (7)| Dennis Smith Jr. (8)| Staples Center
18,997| 23–52|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 76| March 30| Minnesota| | Harrison Barnes (19)| Nerlens Noel (12)| Dennis Smith Jr. (7)| American Airlines Center
20,244| 23–53|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 77| April 1| @ Cleveland| | Harrison Barnes (30)| Noel, Nowitzki (7)| Harrison Barnes (5)| Quicken Loans Arena
20,562| 23–54|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 78| April 3| Portland| | Dennis Smith Jr. (18)| Kleber, Smith Jr. (8)| Dennis Smith Jr. (8)| American Airlines Center
19,624| 24–54|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 79| April 4| @ Orlando| | Jalen Jones (15)| Kyle Collinsworth (9)| Yogi Ferrell (7)| Amway Center
18,112| 24–55|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 80| April 6| @ Detroit| | Johnathan Motley (26)| Johnathan Motley (12)| Dennis Smith Jr. (8)| Little Caesars Arena
18,768| 24–56|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 81| April 8| @ Philadelphia| | Harrison Barnes (21)| Dwight Powell (10)| Dennis Smith Jr. (11)| Wells Fargo Center
20,846| 24–57|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 82| April 10| Phoenix| | Johnathan Motley (21)| Kyle Collinsworth (11)| Kyle Collinsworth (8)| American Airlines Center
20,041| 24–58
Player | ||||||||||||||||
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SG | 82 | 21 | 2,282 | 249 | 201 | 64 | 9 | 838 | 27.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | .8 | .1 | 10.2 | ||
C | 79 | 24 | 1,672 | 444 | 91 | 67 | 32 | 671 | 21.2 | 5.6 | 1.2 | .8 | .4 | 8.5 | ||
PF | 77 | 77 | 2,634 | 468 | 152 | 49 | 14 | 1,452 | 34.2 | 6.1 | 2.0 | .6 | .2 | 18.9 | ||
C | 77 | 77 | 1,900 | 438 | 120 | 43 | 45 | 927 | 24.7 | 5.7 | 1.6 | .6 | .6 | 12.0 | ||
PF | 72 | 35 | 1,206 | 234 | 51 | 26 | 47 | 386 | 16.8 | 3.3 | .7 | .4 | .7 | 5.4 | ||
PG | 69 | 69 | 2,049 | 260 | 358 | 71 | 18 | 1,048 | 29.7 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 1.0 | .3 | 15.2 | ||
PG | 69 | 11 | 1,603 | 201 | 434 | 35 | 3 | 801 | 23.2 | 2.9 | 6.3 | .5 | .0 | 11.6 | ||
SF | 63 | 63 | 2,131 | 198 | 172 | 76 | 16 | 802 | 33.8 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .3 | 12.7 | ||
C | 61 | 1 | 729 | 246 | 35 | 22 | 67 | 214 | 12.0 | 4.0 | .6 | .4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | ||
† | PG | 44 | 1 | 807 | 85 | 85 | 33 | 8 | 373 | 18.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | .8 | .2 | 8.5 | |
SF | 32 | 2 | 480 | 107 | 56 | 17 | 9 | 101 | 15.0 | 3.3 | 1.8 | .5 | .3 | 3.2 | ||
C | 30 | 6 | 472 | 168 | 20 | 31 | 22 | 131 | 15.7 | 5.6 | .7 | 1.0 | .7 | 4.4 | ||
† | SF | 26 | 3 | 596 | 66 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 235 | 22.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .3 | .2 | 9.0 | |
PF | 21 | 13 | 448 | 75 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 123 | 21.3 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .5 | .2 | 5.9 | ||
† | SG | 13 | 0 | 81 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6.2 | .8 | .2 | .5 | .3 | .8 | |
† | SF | 12 | 0 | 162 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 69 | 13.5 | 2.9 | .3 | .4 | .1 | 5.8 | |
PF | 11 | 4 | 176 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 96 | 16.0 | 4.5 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 8.7 | ||
SG | 9 | 3 | 233 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 60 | 25.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 6.7 | ||
C | 9 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 4.3 | 1.1 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 1.7 | ||
SG | 7 | 0 | 64 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9.1 | 1.0 | .4 | .3 | .0 | 2.9 | ||
PF | 3 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9.0 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 5.7 | ||
PF | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | ||
SG | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
See main article: article and List of 2017–18 NBA season transactions.
June 28, 2017[2] | To Dallas Mavericks Cash considerations | To Houston Rockets DeAndre Liggins |
June 29, 2017[3] | To Dallas Mavericks Cash considerations | To Houston Rockets Jarrod Uthoff |
July 7, 2017[4] | To Dallas Mavericks Josh McRoberts Future second-round draft pick Cash considerations | To Miami Heat A. J. Hammons |
February 8, 2018[5] | To Dallas Mavericks Doug McDermott Future second-round draft pick (from Portland via Denver) | To Denver Nuggets Devin Harris Future second-round draft pick (from L.A. Clippers via New York) |
To New York Knicks Emmanuel Mudiay |
Player | Signed | |
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Dirk Nowitzki | July 6, 2017[6] | |
Nerlens Noel | August 28, 2017[7] |
Player | Signed | Former Team | |
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Brandon Ashley[8] | Alba Berlin | ||
Gian Clavell[9] | Signed two-way contract (converted from training camp deal). | Brujos de Guayama | |
Antonius Cleveland[10] | Signed two-way contract | Santa Cruz Warriors | |
Kyle Collinsworth[11] [12] [13] [14] | Signed two-way contract / two 10-day contracts / 1-year deal | Texas Legends / Dallas Mavericks | |
PJ Dozier[15] | South Carolina Gamecocks | ||
Aaron Harrison[16] [17] | Signed 10-day contract / 1-year deal | Reno Bighorns | |
Scotty Hopson[18] | Signed 10-day contract | ![]() | |
Jalen Jones[19] | Signed two-way contract | New Orleans Pelicans / Greensboro Swarm | |
Maxi Kleber[20] | Signed 1-year contract worth the veteran minimum | Bayern Munich | |
Johnathan Motley[21] | Signed two-way contract | Baylor Bears | |
Jameel Warney[22] [23] | Signed two 10-day contracts | Texas Legends | |
Maalik Wayns[24] | ![]() | ||
Jeff Withey[25] | Utah Jazz |
Player | Reason Left | New Team | |
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Brandon Ashley | Waived | Texas Legends | |
Nicolás Brussino[26] | Waived | Atlanta Hawks | |
Gian Clavell | Waived | ![]() | |
Antonius Cleveland | Waived | Atlanta Hawks | |
Kyle Collinsworth[27] | Waived / Second 10-day contract expired | Dallas Mavericks / Texas Legends | |
P. J. Dozier | Waived | Oklahoma City Thunder / Oklahoma City Blue | |
Scotty Hopson[28] | 10-day contract expired | ||
Josh McRoberts[29] | Waived | ||
Jameel Warney | Waived | Texas Legends | |
Maalik Wayns | Waived | ![]() | |
Jeff Withey | Waived |