Dallas Mavs Convert Dexter Dennis, Greg Brown III to Two-Way Contracts

After signing Exhibit 10 contracts before training camp, Dexter Dennis and Greg Brown III have done enough to earn two-way contracts from the Dallas Mavericks.

Dalton Trigg | Oct 21, 2023

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After waiving three players in training camp one week ago, leaving two two-way contract spots open, the Dallas Mavericks have finally made a decision on how they'll fill those spots with opening night against the San Antonio Spurs just four days away.

On Saturday, the team officially announced that rookie guard Dexter Dennis and third-year forward Greg Brown III have been converted to two-way contracts. Both players were previously signed to Exhibit 10 contracts before being converted. Dennis will wear No. 17, and Brown will wear No. 13.

Dexter Dennis (left) and Greg Brown III (right) playing during the Dallas Mavericks' preseason games. — Dexter Dennis (left) and Greg Brown III (right) playing during the Dallas Mavericks' preseason games :: Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images (left) / Christopher Pike/Getty Images (right)

Dennis, who was a fifth-year senior at Texas A&M last season, went undrafted earlier this year. However, his defensive tenacity and ability to hit shots from deep opened eyes during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. While on an Exhibit 10 deal in preseason, the 24-year-old guard didn't put up crazy numbers, but he showed flashes of how he could potentially help the Mavs going forward.

Brown, although he's spent two years in the league with the Portland Trail Blazers already, is still two years younger than Dennis. Through two NBA seasons, Brown has averaged 4.0 points and 1.2 rebounds in 64 games. The 6-9 forward still hasn't gotten a real chance to flourish, but perhaps this two-way contract with the Mavs can get the wheels turning.

With these moves, the Mavs' roster is complete heading into Wednesday's season opener against Victor Wembanyama's Spurs barring an unforeseen trade. All three Mavs two-way contract are now accounted for with Dennis, Brown and second-year player A.J. Lawson.

Published Oct 21, 2023

DALTON TRIGG

Dalton Trigg is the Editor-In-Chief for Dallas Basketball, as well as the Executive Editor overseeing Inside The Rockets, Inside The Spurs, All Knicks, and The Magic Insider. He is the founder and host for the Mavs Step Back Podcast, which is a proud part of the Blue Wire podcast network. Trigg graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi’s College of Business and Economic Development with a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship in 2016. After spending a few years with multiple Dallas Mavericks-related blogs, including SB Nation’s Mavs Moneyball, Trigg joined DallasBasketball.com as a staff writer in 2018 and never looked back. At the start of 2022, he was promoted to the EIC title he holds now. Through the years, Trigg has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, Mavs GM Nico Harrison, now-retired legend Dirk Nowitzki and many other current/former players and team staffers. Many of those interviews and other articles by Trigg have been aggregated by other well-known sports media websites, such as Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report and others. You can find Trigg on all major social media channels, but his most prevalent platform is on Twitter. Whether it’s posting links to his DBcom work, live-tweeting Mavs games or merely giving his opinions on things going on with Dallas and the rest of the NBA, the daily content never stops rolling. For any inquiries, please email Dalton@MavsStepBack.com.