The Mavericks have too many standard contracts, and parting with a young fan favorite may be the only solution.
After the Dallas Mavericks signed D'Angelo Russell to a two-year deal on the opening night of free agency, fans thought that the team's offseason moves were over, as they already had 15 players on standard contracts and hadn't been tied into any other big rumors. A few days later, Dallas signed Dante Exum to a one-year deal, bringing their number of players on standard contracts to 16, meaning that they will be forced to make a trade or a different roster move at some point this summer to make room for Exum.