As the Dallas Mavericks are just days away from the beginning of the 2025-26 NBA season, the reality that Dallas would need to condense their roster down to 15 standard slots and three two-way contract slots has been something that is setting in. The Mavericks took a major step in this direction on Friday, as they waived Dalano Banton, Dennis Smith Jr., and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.
While nothing's confirmed, it seems like the Mavericks will likely bring back Moussa Cisse with their final two-way slot, though they could look elsewhere to fill that slot as well. It would've taken an astronomical effort for any of the aforementioned players who were cut to finagle a standard roster spot with the Mavericks, as they would've had to oust Brandon Williams for a spot on the roster, but the Mavericks should still definitely consider keeping these guys around in Frisco.