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Rumor: Mavs Might Cut Tyler Dorsey

Tyler Dorsey signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks, then shined for Greece in EuroBasket over the summer. Unfortunately for Dorsey, he might be getting cut this week.

Dalton Trigg

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When Tyler Dorsey signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks over the summer, he was leaving nearly three times the money he could’ve made in Europe on the table. It was a risk, but it was one Dorsey was willing to take to have another shot at sticking in the NBA.

As well as Dorsey performed for the Greek national team in EuroBasket 2022, that level of play unfortunately hasn’t translated to Mavs training camp and preseason. Because of this, Dorsey is in danger of being cut this week, according to a report from Eurohoops.net.

“Per Eurohoops sources, Dorsey’s (NBA) season may end before it starts and despite having a two-way contract, Dallas is seriously thinking of releasing him,” writes Aris Barkas.

“If that’s the case, then Dorsey, who will be fully compensated, can either remain in the States and play in the G-League waiting for another NBA chance, or return to Europe, where his value is different.”

If Dorsey did decide to go back to Europe, he would automatically become one of the most sought after free agents. If the Mavs don’t cut him by Friday, though, Dorsey could have one more chance to show what he’s got in Dallas’ preseason finale against the Utah Jazz.

At the time of Dorsey’s two-way signing, the Mavs weren’t sure what they’d get from some of their role players already on the roster. However, third-year man Josh Green and rookie Jaden Hardy have impressed in training camp, which has likely given the Mavs a little more confidence going forward. Also, McKinley Wright IV has been a bright spot for the Mavs as well and could be a strong candidate for a two-way contract.

As far as the Mavs’ 15th roster spot is concerned, Dallas is in “advanced talks” to sign 31-year-old point guard Facundo Campazzo, who is Luka Doncic’s friend and former Real Madrid teammate.

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Dalton Trigg
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.

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