It’s no surprise Powell intends to return to the franchise he joined in 2014, his rookie year. As a Mavericks fixture the last 11 years, he has witnessed the twilight of Dirk Nowitzki’s career and the dynamic 6 1/2 seasons of the Doncic era. Powell will potentially enter a new era in franchise history if Dallas drafts Flagg on Wednesday night.

NBA insider Marc Stein reported that the Dallas Mavericks guard is currently "undecided" about utilizing his player option for 2025-26. The deadline for Irving to opt-in is Tuesday and it would be worth $43 million. "One source close to the process told The Stein Line that Irving's course, as of Monday night, was still being decided," Stein wrote.