Dallas Mavericks

D’Angelo Russell signs 2-year, $13 million deal with Mavericks

Published

July 1, 2025

Apr 3, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell (1) shoots a three point jump shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first half at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

The Dallas Mavericks’ rebuild from the Luka Doncic era is starting off strong. First, they brought in NBA champion and defensive specialist, Anthony Davis, in the trade with Doncic.

Next, they get the first overall draft pick in the NBA Draft and select Cooper Flagg, who has tremendous upside. Now, Dallas signs free agent D’Angelo Russell to a deal worth $13 million over two years.

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The addition of Russell is huge for the Mavericks. This gives Dallas a replacement for star Kyrie Irving, who is recovering from a torn ACL and will likely miss half of the season, at least.

As for Russell, he struggled to find his rhythm between two teams last year: the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets.

After struggling to deal with the pressure of playing alongside LeBron James, Russell received a breath of fresh air returning to Brooklyn. Still, he wasn’t able to truly find his game.

For the year, he averaged 12.6 points and 5.1 assists per game on 39.0% shooting and 31.4% from three. This is down from his career averages of 17.3 points and 5.7 assists per game on 42.7% shooting and 36.5% shooting from beyond the arc.

If Russell can return to those numbers, he’ll certainly help take the Mavericks to the next level come next season.

About the Author Published Jul 1, 2025

TITAN FREY

Titan Frey is a dedicated father to three wonderful children, whom he takes immense pride in. His passions include reading, writing, basketball, both playing and watching, and playing chess. Titan spent five years working as a journalist for the basketball website fadeawayworld.net, where he served as editor-in-chief for four and a half years. One of his most notable achievements was interviewing Chuck Cooper III, the son of Chuck Cooper, the first African American ever drafted by an NBA team, and writing a biography that has been praised as the most definitive article about Cooper’s legacy. Titan is the author of more than ten novels and the screenwriter of three produced short films. His newest young adult novel, Echoes of the Hardwood: Braxton Foxworthy’s Time‑Travelling Book Report, blends basketball history with heartfelt storytelling and is now available. Order here: https://a.co/d/bo7BYz1