Dallas Mavericks
This includes a projected signing that is not yet official, so these figures are an estimate.
Through the 2033 draft the Mavericks control 8 first-round picks and 2 second-round picks, with 2 tied up in swap rights. Their firsts land in 2026, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, and 2033. 10 of their own picks are owed elsewhere.
In 2026 the Mavericks hold 3 picks: their own first, LAL's first (The Lakers' own first (pick 25) traded to Dallas on 2026 draft night; Dallas selected Sergio de Larrea.), and PHX's second (Phoenix's own second conveyed to Dallas at pick 48, routed via Washington.); they also owe out their own second to OKC (Dallas's own second conveyed to Oklahoma City at pick 37.).
In 2027 the Mavericks pick once: CHI's second (Acquired by Dallas in the February 2026 Anthony Davis trade; CHI's 2027 second had been routed through Washington.); they also owe out their own first to CHA (Owed to Charlotte, protected 1-2; if DAL picks 1 or 2 the first does not convey and Charlotte instead receives a Miami 2028 second. From the February 2024 PJ Washington trade.) and their own second to WAS (Washington takes the more favorable of the Dallas and Brooklyn 2027 seconds and Milwaukee the less favorable; Dallas's own slot conveys to Washington or Milwaukee, passing through Detroit, which holds no residual claim after the July 2026 six-team trade.).
In 2028 the Mavericks pick once: their own first, swap-encumbered (OKC holds the right to swap its 2028 first for DAL's, acquired February 2024.); they also owe out their own second to LAC (Owed to the Clippers, unprotected, acquired by Indiana then sent on to the Clippers in the February 2026 Ivica Zubac trade.).
In 2029 the Mavericks pick once: LAL's first (Traded to Dallas, unprotected, in the February 2025 Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis trade.); they also owe out their own first to HOU (HOU takes the two most favorable of the DAL, PHX, and HOU 2029 firsts and BKN keeps the least favorable; HOU controls DAL's slot via the June 2024 Rockets-Nets trade.) and their own second to BKN (Owed to Brooklyn, unprotected.).
In 2030 the Mavericks pick once: their own first, swap-encumbered (San Antonio holds the right to take the most favorable of the San Antonio, Dallas, and Minnesota 2030 firsts (Minnesota protected 1); Dallas keeps its slot unless San Antonio swaps for it. From the Grant Williams and Rob Dillingham deals.); they also owe out their own second to BKN (Owed to Brooklyn, unprotected.).
In 2031 the Mavericks pick once: their own first; they also owe out their own second to DET (Owed to Detroit, unprotected; routed to Philadelphia in the July 2024 Buddy Hield six-team trade then to Detroit in the February 2025 KJ Martin trade.).
In 2032 the Mavericks pick once: their own first; they also owe out their own second to NYK (Dallas's own second owed to New York, unprotected, from the June 24 2026 four-team draft-night trade.).
In 2033 the Mavericks pick once: their own first; they also owe out their own second to WAS (Dallas's own second owed to Washington, unprotected, in the July 2026 six-team Khris Middleton sign-and-trade.).
The rule behind this
An unsigned first-round pick charges the team's cap at 120% of his draft slot's rookie-scale salary (because first-rounders may sign for up to 120% of scale, and almost all do).
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Numbers come straight from the live Mavericks cap sheet, recomputed whenever the data updates.