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Tim MacMahonMar 9, 2025, 07:47 PM ET
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DALLAS — With a bandage over his left eye, Kessler Edwards returned from the locker room and headed to the scorer’s desk to test again into Sunday afternoon’s recreation for the Dallas Mavericks with 6:05 closing within the fourth quarter.
That used to be the final substitution that Mavericks trainer Jason Kidd made in a 125-116 loss to the Phoenix Suns, essentially as a result of he did not have any selection.
The injury-ravaged Mavericks entered the sport with simplest 9 to be had gamers, 3 of whom suffered accidents Sunday afternoon, together with two at the similar play when Edwards and heart Dwight Powell collided heads whilst chasing a rebound. Powell, who gained seven stitches to near a gash in his brow, and guard Brandon Williams (hamstring tightness) did not go back.
Guard Dante Exum and ahead Caleb Martin were not to be had after the halfway level of the fourth quarter as a result of they’re on mins restrictions after lately getting back from prolonged harm absences.
“By no means noticed this,” Kidd mentioned. “By no means been in a recreation the place lets now not take anyone out to leisure them as a result of we had nobody to place in. On the finish of the bench, typically you’ll be able to put anyone in. In the event that they weren’t in [street] garments, they have been within the again getting stitches or may just now not transfer or stroll. It is tricky. It’s what it’s, despite the fact that. You have to stay pushing ahead.”
Powell informed ESPN he expects to be to be had for the second one recreation of the Mavericks’ back-to-back set in San Antonio on Monday. That will permit Dallas to box an lively roster with the league-minimum 8 gamers.
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Kidd mentioned he anticipates Williams, a guard on a two-way deal who began Sunday, will leave out a while and that not one of the gamers who have been inactive in opposition to the Suns are anticipated to be to be had Monday night time. The inactive record contains Anthony Davis (left adductor pressure), Daniel Gafford (proper knee sprain), Jaden Hardy (proper ankle sprain), Kyrie Irving (torn ACL in left knee), Kai Jones (left quad pressure), Dereck Energetic II (proper ankle pressure fracture), Olivier-Maxence Prosper (proper wrist sprain) and P.J. Washington (proper ankle sprain).
The Mavericks cannot upload any reinforcements regardless of having an open roster spot — and greater than sufficient accidents to qualify for a hardship roster exception — as a result of they’re simplest $51,000 underneath the wage cap’s first apron and can not exceed that threshold. A ten-day contract will pay $119,972.
Heart Moses Brown averaged 19 issues and 10 rebounds within the ultimate two video games of his 10-day contract that expired March 1, however the Mavs could not have enough money to signal him to a 2nd 10-day deal.
“We will be able to’t signal any one, so me and Duds price an excessive amount of,” Kidd mentioned jokingly, regarding Mavs assistant trainer Jared Dudley, whose 14-year NBA enjoying occupation resulted in 2021. “You have to chortle or else this will likely power you loopy.”
ESPN’s Bobby Marks contributed to this document.
