Mavericks Poised For New Season With Elite Rotation Depth originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

DALLAS – The Dallas Mavericks are heading into next season with potentially one of the deepest rotations in the league.

With the flexibility to either play big and deploy twin towers at the four and five positions or their own version of small ball, Dallas will have the freedom to adjust their lineups based on opposing matchups.

The Mavericks recently signed center Daniel Gafford to a three-year contract extension worth up to nearly $60 million, as he has been a beautiful fit in Dallas’ front court rotation.

Gafford and third-year center Dereck Lively II will compete for the starting center spot—joining power forward Anthony Davis to form a deadly front-court rotation.

When Dallas deploys a double-big lineup with an interchangeable combination of Davis, Lively, and Gafford on the floor, they become a dominant rebounding and defensive squad.

“That’s something we have a huge advantage (with) going forward: our size,” said Mavericks assistant coach Josh Broghamer.. “The talent with that size, that’s something we put on a premium here, and it’s been really, really good for us so far.”

The Mavericks also have versatile wings with size in No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg, 3-and-D extraordinaire P.J. Washington, and legendary sharpshooter Klay Thompson.

After seeing Flagg hold his own being the team’s primary ball handler and point guard in the NBA Summer League, Dallas could consider rolling out a lineup featuring:

Point Guard: Cooper Flagg

Shooting Guard: Klay Thompson

Small Forward: P.J. Washington

Power Forward: Anthony Davis

Center: Dereck Lively II.

While Kyrie Irving is expected to miss a large portion of the season as he recovers from a torn ACL, the Mavericks’ depth, size, and emerging young talent give them a strong foundation to stay competitive until their star guard returns.

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 28, 2025, where it first appeared.