Those moves have put Dallas in a position to compete for a title in the near future. However, not everything has gone the Mavericks’ way. On Tuesday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Dereck Lively II recently underwent surgery for bone spurs in his right foot.

Here we will look at and discuss the biggest Dallas Mavericks overreactions from the 2025 NBA Summer League games.

The Dallas Mavericks only made one new addition to their roster during free agency. The Mavericks were left with a hole in the backcourt following Kyrie Irving's season-ending ACL tear in March. Irving re-signed with the franchise earlier this offseason but isn't expected to return to the court until the early stages of 2026.

The deal keeps the Mavericks’ vaunted frontcourt trio of Gafford, Dereck Lively II and Anthony Davis together for the foreseeable future.

Cooper Flagg's stint in the NBA Las Vegas Summer League is over now that the Dallas Mavericks plan on shutting down the No. 1 overall pick from last month's draft after just two games. Flagg logged nearly 63 minutes against the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs,