The Dallas Mavericks remain the home of Ghanian center Moussa Cisse, an undrafted free agent from the 2025 NBA draft. ESPN insider Shams Charania was the first to report the news.
“The Dallas Mavericks have matched the New York Knicks’ two-year, $4.7 million offer sheet on restricted free agent Moussa Cisse, Yann Balikouzou and Kevin Bradbury of LIFT Sports Management tell ESPN. The 6-foot-11 center signed the Knicks sheet earlier Saturday but Dallas matches well before 48-hour Monday deadline,“ Charania tweeted.
The news comes after the Knicks signed him to an offer sheet earlier on Saturday. The Mavericks had 48 hours to make a decision, but their swiftness with the decision shows how much the team values Cisse as a prospect. Cisse’s contract is partially guaranteed for the first season, but non-guaranteed in the second year.
Cisse, 23, played in 38 games with the Mavs during his rookie year, averaging 4.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game for the team. At 6-11, Cisse provides a lot of size to the Mavs’ frontcourt, giving them another option at the center position.
Cisse will compete for playing time alongside Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford, and Santi Aldama, who was acquired earlier in the offseason from the Memphis Grizzlies in a trade. He
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