Martin, who was acquired in a trade for Quentin Grimes, has yet to make his Mavs debut because of a right hip strain.

He was acquired at the trade deadline for Quentin Grimes and a valuable 2025 second-round pick, but due to a hip injury that was worse than the Mavericks anticipated, they had to change the terms of the deal.

It goes without saying, but the Dallas Mavericks’ biggest move ahead of the NBA trade deadline was dealing Luka Doncic away for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first round pick. Dallas also made a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers,

New Mavericks center Kai Jones, who recently signed with the team, made a bold prediction about playing alongside Kyrie Irving.

The Dallas Mavericks can't catch a break as the injury bug continues to bite the franchise. The hits kept on coming on Monday night as Mavericks star Kyrie Irving suffered a left knee sprain late in the first quarter during the game against the Sacramento Kings.