As the Dallas Mavericks will hold the No. 9 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, discussion is going on around who they might target.

The Dallas Mavericks were transformed under Mark Cuban’s ownership. The businessman – worth an estimated $6 billion in 2026 – took the Mavericks from the pits of NBA mediocrity

The real work starts now for Mavericks team president Masai Ujiri and general manager Mike Schmitz.

The Dallas Mavericks will have the No. 9 pick for the fifth time in NBA history when next month's draft begins. The ninth pick in the draft has been generous to this franchise, most notably because the Mavericks traded for that pick on the night of the 1998 NBA draft to acquire Hall of Fame forward Dirk Nowitzki.

The Dallas Mavericks’ offseason has been one of the most eventful in recent years. The Mavericks hired former Toronto Raptors executive Masai Ujiri as their new Team President and Alternate Governor and former Portland Trail Blazers executive Mike Schmitz as their new General Manager.

The Dallas Mavericks have hired former Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri to lead the franchise's basketball operations and oversee roster construction.

Mavs' missing lottery magic doesn't mean Cooper Flagg won't get help originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. A year ago at this time, the Dallas Mavericks had a massive win. Despite long odds, they earned the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft lottery, allowing them to take Cooper Flagg.