A person familiar with the decision confirmed to The Dallas Morning News that the Mavs have traded recently acquired Malaki Branham to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Tyus Jones. Branham was part of the package Dallas landed on Tuesday in the massive trade involving Anthony Davis.

NBA mock trade explores the Lakers landing Daniel Gafford from the Mavericks in a deadline deal, breaking down roster fit, fantasy impact, and why both teams say yes.

It's the first matchup this season between the teams.

The San Antonio Spurs (34-16) and Dallas Mavericks (19-31) meet Thursday. Tip-off from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Spurs vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Mavericks will have recent trade acquisitions, including Khris Middleton, Marvin Bagley III for upcoming game against the Spurs

The rookie phenom officially became the face of the Dallas Mavericks shortly before tipoff of a loss to San Antonio.

The San Antonio Spurs stood pat at the trade deadline and look to continue to show why they are happy with the progress they've made as they host the swooning Dallas Mavericks on Saturday in the second of a home-and-home miniseries between the teams.