Moses Brown made an impression during his brief return to the Dallas Mavericks. Signed to a 10-day contract, he played in four games between February and March, averaging 11.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 0.8 blocks while shooting an impressive 72.3% from the field.
The Mavericks brought Brown in due to their depleted frontcourt caused by injuries. While keeping him longer seemed like a logical move, salary cap constraints forced Dallas to part ways with him, as reported by NBA insider Marc Stein.
“The Mavericks were forced to let Moses Brown go after just one 10-day contract because they cannot stay beneath the NBA’s first luxury-tax apron unless they keep the roster spot that belonged to Brown open from now until April 10,” Stein explained in a recent The Stein Line article.
Additionally, the Mavericks were unable to offer Brown another 10-day deal because he “has too much NBA service time to be eligible to sign one,” according to Stein.
To address their frontcourt depth, Dallas waived two-way player Kylor Kelley to create space for Kai Jones. Currently, Kessler Edwards and Brandon Williams are the team’s two-way contract players, while the Mavericks, with a 32-29 record as of Sunday, hold the 10th seed in the Western Conference.
Before his departure, Brown delivered a strong performance, recording 18 points and nine rebounds in 22 minutes during a 132-117 home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Prior to that, he posted 20 points, 11 rebounds, and two blocks in a 103-96 win over the Charlotte Hornets. A former UCLA Bruin, Brown has played for multiple NBA teams, including the Thunder, Clippers, Cavaliers, Trail Blazers, Nets, and Pacers.
Dallas is currently navigating a challenging stretch with key frontcourt players Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford, and Dereck Lively II sidelined due to injuries.
