Left-behind the Mavericks! Powell executes the 4 million option: Start the 12th year and continues to assist Irving s dark eyebrows

On June 21, according to famous reporter Marc Stein, league sources revealed that Mavericks center Dwight Powell has decided to implement the $4 million player option next season, leaving the Mavericks to start their 12th year of their career.

Powell is 33 years old. He signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Mavericks in 2023. The 2025-26 season will be the last year of his contract, executing the $4 million player option next season, which means he will continue to stay in the Mavericks. The new season will be his 12th season in the Mavericks' jersey. Powell has been staying in Dallas since he was traded to the Mavericks' deadline in 2015.

Last year, the Mavericks eliminated the Clippers, Thunder and Timberwolves all the way, winning the Western Conference championship and entering the finals. Powell was very happy with the Western Conference Championship trophy, but unfortunately the Mavericks lost to the Celtics 1-4 in the finals and missed the championship.

As a role player, Powell has limited playing time and has played 705 games so far in his career, averaging 17.8 minutes per game, scoring 6.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1 assist.

In the 2024-25 season, Powell played 55 regular season games for the Mavericks (3 starts), averaged 10 minutes per game, scoring 2.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.3 steals, and 0.4 blocks. His shooting percentage was 68.9%, his three-point shooting percentage was 40%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 65.1%.