Exum set for Mavs return as No.1 pick signs rookie deal
Exum has reportedly shunned two other options in free agency and agreed to a one-year deal with the Mavericks.
Kyrie Irving will be sidelined by a knee injury until at least mid-season, meaning Exum could be called on to play significant minutes in the back-court alongside new addition D'Angelo Russell.
But the 29-year-old Melbourne product has to stay fit, after being sidelined by a wrist injury last season as his horror run of setbacks continued.
Exum made just 20 appearances for the Mavs throughout the 2024/25 campaign, averaging 8.7 points, 2.8 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 0.6 steals in 18.6 minutes per game.
Dallas will have to clear a roster spot to re-sign Exum, who was one of a record 15 Australians in the NBA last season.
Another four - Rocco Zikarsky (Minnesota), Tyrese Proctor (Cleveland), Alex Toohey (Golden State) and Lachlan Olbrich (Chicago) - were selected at last month's draft.
Flagg, meanwhile, has signed a deal worth about $US62.7 million, with a first-year salary of about $US13.8 million.
There are team options in the third and fourth seasons of rookie deals.
Flagg is set to feature in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas this month, having joined the Mavs after they converted a 1.8 per cent chance to win the draft lottery.
The 18-year-old led the Duke Blue Devils to the NCAA Final Four in his only collegiate season.
He joins a Mavs front-court that should include 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis and promising young centre Dereck Lively II, Flagg's fellow Duke alum.
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Australia's middle order has battled back after some deadly West Indies pace bowling gave the tourists an uncomfortable morning session on day one of the second Test in Grenada. The tourists were clearly struggling at 4-93 at lunch but Beau Webster (43 not out) Alex Carey (51 not out) have combined for a crucial unbeaten 99-run partnership to restore some order in the second session as the tourists reached 5-209 at tea. Captain Pat Cummins chose to insert his side - including returning star batsman Steve Smith - at the island nation's National Stadium on Thursday (Friday AEST), with Australia hunting a series-clinching victory. But after making a positive start in St George's, at a ground where they've never before played a Test match, the tourists were soon in trouble, losing openers Usman Khawaja and Sam Konstas in the space of five balls. Khawaja, who with his second run of the match, had earlier become the 16th Australian to pass 6000 Test runs, was trapped lbw by Alzarri Joseph and was given out on review for 16. Konstas soon followed for 25, when he edged to West Indies wicketkeeper Shai Hope attempting to drive Anderson Phillip, who is playing his first Test since 2022. And things took a turn for the worse when the returning Smith was caught by Phillip on the fine leg boundary off the top edge for three after attempting to take the attack to Joseph. The 36-year-old Smith only rejoined the Aussie Test squad last Sunday after dislocating his right little finger during the recent World Test Championship final at Lord's. But brought in at No.4 to replace Josh Inglis, the loss of the Australian batting talisman so cheaply was another huge boost to the home team. Travis Head (14 no) did well to stop the rot as he tried to maintain the visitors' relatively quick scoring rate. But Australia were hit with another sucker punch in the last ball before lunch when Cameron Green was out for 26. The West Australian was caught chasing a Jayden Seales delivery by Windies skipper Roston Chase at gully, just as he was finding his groove. Following a 20-minute rain delay after lunch, Head was the next Australian player to go when he gloved a Shamar Joseph ball which was taken well by Hope to his left. But Carey - backing up his swashbuckling 65 in the second innings of the first Test in Barbados, and Webster (43 off 70 balls), have produced their defiant stand at just the right moment on improving pitch conditions. Australia's middle order has battled back after some deadly West Indies pace bowling gave the tourists an uncomfortable morning session on day one of the second Test in Grenada. The tourists were clearly struggling at 4-93 at lunch but Beau Webster (43 not out) Alex Carey (51 not out) have combined for a crucial unbeaten 99-run partnership to restore some order in the second session as the tourists reached 5-209 at tea. Captain Pat Cummins chose to insert his side - including returning star batsman Steve Smith - at the island nation's National Stadium on Thursday (Friday AEST), with Australia hunting a series-clinching victory. But after making a positive start in St George's, at a ground where they've never before played a Test match, the tourists were soon in trouble, losing openers Usman Khawaja and Sam Konstas in the space of five balls. Khawaja, who with his second run of the match, had earlier become the 16th Australian to pass 6000 Test runs, was trapped lbw by Alzarri Joseph and was given out on review for 16. Konstas soon followed for 25, when he edged to West Indies wicketkeeper Shai Hope attempting to drive Anderson Phillip, who is playing his first Test since 2022. And things took a turn for the worse when the returning Smith was caught by Phillip on the fine leg boundary off the top edge for three after attempting to take the attack to Joseph. The 36-year-old Smith only rejoined the Aussie Test squad last Sunday after dislocating his right little finger during the recent World Test Championship final at Lord's. But brought in at No.4 to replace Josh Inglis, the loss of the Australian batting talisman so cheaply was another huge boost to the home team. Travis Head (14 no) did well to stop the rot as he tried to maintain the visitors' relatively quick scoring rate. But Australia were hit with another sucker punch in the last ball before lunch when Cameron Green was out for 26. The West Australian was caught chasing a Jayden Seales delivery by Windies skipper Roston Chase at gully, just as he was finding his groove. Following a 20-minute rain delay after lunch, Head was the next Australian player to go when he gloved a Shamar Joseph ball which was taken well by Hope to his left. But Carey - backing up his swashbuckling 65 in the second innings of the first Test in Barbados, and Webster (43 off 70 balls), have produced their defiant stand at just the right moment on improving pitch conditions. Australia's middle order has battled back after some deadly West Indies pace bowling gave the tourists an uncomfortable morning session on day one of the second Test in Grenada. The tourists were clearly struggling at 4-93 at lunch but Beau Webster (43 not out) Alex Carey (51 not out) have combined for a crucial unbeaten 99-run partnership to restore some order in the second session as the tourists reached 5-209 at tea. Captain Pat Cummins chose to insert his side - including returning star batsman Steve Smith - at the island nation's National Stadium on Thursday (Friday AEST), with Australia hunting a series-clinching victory. But after making a positive start in St George's, at a ground where they've never before played a Test match, the tourists were soon in trouble, losing openers Usman Khawaja and Sam Konstas in the space of five balls. Khawaja, who with his second run of the match, had earlier become the 16th Australian to pass 6000 Test runs, was trapped lbw by Alzarri Joseph and was given out on review for 16. Konstas soon followed for 25, when he edged to West Indies wicketkeeper Shai Hope attempting to drive Anderson Phillip, who is playing his first Test since 2022. And things took a turn for the worse when the returning Smith was caught by Phillip on the fine leg boundary off the top edge for three after attempting to take the attack to Joseph. The 36-year-old Smith only rejoined the Aussie Test squad last Sunday after dislocating his right little finger during the recent World Test Championship final at Lord's. But brought in at No.4 to replace Josh Inglis, the loss of the Australian batting talisman so cheaply was another huge boost to the home team. Travis Head (14 no) did well to stop the rot as he tried to maintain the visitors' relatively quick scoring rate. But Australia were hit with another sucker punch in the last ball before lunch when Cameron Green was out for 26. The West Australian was caught chasing a Jayden Seales delivery by Windies skipper Roston Chase at gully, just as he was finding his groove. Following a 20-minute rain delay after lunch, Head was the next Australian player to go when he gloved a Shamar Joseph ball which was taken well by Hope to his left. 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