The NBA season tips off in just under a month, and it should be a season of intrigue for the Dallas Mavericks and their fans.
Dallas enters the season with high expectations even with the number of new faces on their roster, not the least of which is No. 1 overall draft pick Cooper Flagg.
In anticipation of the new season, ESPN and NBA insider Tim MacMahon are ranking the top 100 players in the NBA entering 2025-26, starting with Nos. 100-51.
Three Mavericks appeared in the first half of ESPN’s list, including what is perhaps a surprisingly high ranking for the rookie Flagg.
Check out where the Mavs’ fall on the list below.
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95. P.J. Washington, F
Washington’s role on the 2025-26 team is flexible, but uncertain at the moment. Fresh off signing a four-year extension, the 27-year-old could be in the starting lineup or come off the bench this season. Either way, as MacMahon writes, Washington is still expected to be a key piece in Dallas, and the emotional pulse of the Mavericks team.
MacMahon: