NBA Rumors: Mavs' Dante Exum Suffers 'Serious' Wrist Injury; PG Could Require Surgery
October 4, 2024
The Dallas Mavericks have been dealt a blow to the depth of their roster.
Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that guard Dante Exum has "sustained a serious right wrist injury that could require surgery."
Shams Charania @ShamsCharaniaDallas Mavericks G Dante Exum has sustained a serious right wrist injury that could require surgery, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheAthletic</a>. Treatment options are being evaluated for Exum, who emerged as a key reserve guard on Mavs NBA Finals run last season. Tough early season blow for Mavs. <a href="https://t.co/NZXqc0UET8">pic.twitter.com/NZXqc0UET8</a>
Charania reported that Exum and Dallas are considering treatment options for the injury. Exum is entering his eighth NBA season.
Exum averaged 7.8 points, 2.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 55 games for the Mavericks during the 2023-24 regular season. During Dallas' run the NBA Finals, Exum averaged two points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 21 games.
While Exum doesn't bring prolific scoring to the table, he is a solid bench option for a Mavericks team that already relies heavy on Kyrie Irving and Luka Dončić. The addition of Klay Thompson should help ease the load on the two star guards but Exum could provide some rest minutes and now the team will look to replace that role if he misses significant time.
Dallas has $11.2 million in second apron space and $493,056 in first apron space. It will be difficult to add a solid replacement with this limited space but finding a fit may be necessary.
Dallas will need Spencer Dinwiddie, Quentin Grimes and Jaden Hardy to log more minutes to account for Exum's absence.
