Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber agreed to a three-year, $33 million extension on Thursday. The 30-year-old has played his entire career in Dallas (five seasons) and has averaged 7.1 points and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 35.9% from deep. With the Mavs acquiring Christian Wood during the offseason, Kleber may not be a consistent starter in 2022-23. However, he should receive enough minutes to be a suitable fantasy option in deeper formats, and his shooting touch from behind the arc is a bonus for category managers.

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Maxi Kleber had his $9 million salary become fully guaranteed. Throughout 59 games last season, the 30-year-old averaged 7.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.0 blocks. While he should get some minutes in 2022-23, his workload may be severely reduced if he remains in Dallas after the team signed JaVale McGee and acquired Christian Wood this offseason. Although injuries could change Kleber's fantasy projections, any effective outings this year will probably be few and far between.

Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (back) took a hard fall onto his back during Game 1 of the team's series against the Phoenix Suns on Monday. He was able to play through the injury and had a fantastic scoring game, hitting 5-of-8 three-pointers while scoring 19 points, second-most on the team. After the game, while conducting interviews, Kleber was dealing with some back and neck stiffness. He stated, "It's okay right now. It hurts obviously, a little bit, but we're gonna do some treatment and I should be fine." The team has a day off before Wednesday's Game 2. As of now, all signs point to Kleber being good to go for the next game.

Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (ankle) went through a full practice on Wednesday. Following the practice, he told reporters that he felt "100% better." The 30-year-old hasn't suited up for a game since April 1 as he's been hampered by right ankle soreness. However, he has officially been cleared to play in the team's postseason opener. The Mavericks open a best-of-seven series with the Utah Jazz on Saturday. Kleber logged 24.6 minutes per game this season and averaged 7.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.

Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (ankle) will be ready in time for the playoffs, according to head coach Jason Kidd. He has missed each of the last four games due to right ankle soreness. Although, the Mavs have likely been extra cautious with him because the playoffs are about to begin. The Mavs have been leaning on Dwight Powell, Davis Bertans and Boban Marjanovic with Kleber sidelined. Luckily, it sounds like they won't have to do that for much longer.

Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (ankle) has been tagged with a questionable designation ahead of Friday night's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The 6'10" forward has missed each of the team's last two games with a sore right ankle. His absence has resulted in starting forward Dorian Finney-Smith taking on a heavier workload. DFS logged 41 minutes on Sunday, then played 36 minutes on Wednesday. He should be in for 35-plus minutes once again on Friday if Kleber is held out.

Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (ankle) is listed as questionable for Monday's matchup against the Utah Jazz. The 30-year-old has missed the team's last two games due to right ankle soreness. We've seen the Mavericks lean more on starting center Dwight Powell with Kleber out. Powell logged 33 minutes last Thursday, then played 28 minutes on Saturday, but his output hasn't drastically changed from his season averages. Kleber has been a key contributor for the Mavericks this year and is someone who provides fantasy value in his combination of three-pointers (1.6 per game) and blocks (1.1 per game).

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Maxi Kleber (ankle) isn't available for Saturday's meeting with Sacramento. The 30-year-old will now miss his second consecutive outing while he continues to be plagued by right ankle soreness. Marquese Chriss (knee) is also ruled out for this one, so the door is open for Dwight Powell, who had 13 points, eight boards, and a steal the other night versus Golden State, to continue to get some additional run. Davis Bertans may also get extra work, with the potential for more if Luka Doncic (toe) doesn't suit up.

Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (knee) will be available for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Pistons, according to Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd. Kleber sat out each of the team's last two games due to a left knee injury. Reggie Bullock entered the starting lineup while Kleber was sidelined and played well. Bullock should continue to see significant minutes off the bench, despite Kleber's return. The last time we saw Kleber last Wednesday, he put together one of his best games all season as he racked up 10 points, eight rebounds, four blocks, three steals and two three-pointers.

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Maxi Kleber (knee) won't play on Sunday against the Hawks. The 30-year-old is currently plagued by fluid in his left knee, and with Kristaps Porzingis (knee) not playing as well. Dwight Powell should get some additional run. Powell had 14 points, five boards, and three steals against the 76ers on Friday, so he has some streaming value until Kleber can make it back.

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Maxi Kleber (knee) has been labeled as questionable moving toward Sunday's matchup against the Atlanta Hawks. Kleber is currently dealing with fluid in his left knee, an ailment that forced him to miss a game already. With Kristaps Porzingis (knee) already ruled out, Dwight Powell, who had 14 points, five rebounds, and three steals while filling in versus the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, should draw plenty of interest from fantasy managers if Kleber can't go.

Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (knee) and guard Reggie Bullock (knee) will play during Wednesday's game against the Toronto Raptors. However, neither player is expected to bring much to the table in this game. Kristaps Porzingis is back, which means Kleber won't be a recommended streaming option. Bullock normally gets significant playing time, but doesn't bring much in terms of stats. Possibly, Bullock could be a deep league option, but can be left alone in most formats.

Dallas Mavericks power forward Maxi Kleber was one of the team's best scorers with 16 points in Sunday's 103-84 win over the Thunder, hitting 6-for-12 from the field and 3-for-3 at the line. He had a disappointing 1-for-6 effort from downtown but it was still a solid performance, which also included seven rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes off the bench. Kleber puts up decent numbers if he gets enough minutes, but that hasn't happened too often this month. He benefited from Willie Cauley-Stein's (personal) absence on Sunday.

Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (oblique) is available for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. He was able to play 20 minutes on Sunday, which was his first game back from injury. There's a good chance that he'll be limited again on Tuesday. That means Kleber won't be a great fantasy option for this game. Also, Dwight Powell and Willie Cauley-Stein should lose value and minutes with Kleber back.

Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber will play on Sunday against the Clippers. The 29-year-old veteran sustained a left oblique strain on Halloween and subsequently missed the following seven contests as a result. Nonetheless, after being out for so long, his workload likely will be closely monitored, so fantasy managers may want to forage the waiver wire for an alternative.

Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (oblique) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Phoenix Suns. The young forward has not played since late October due to an oblique strain. The organization has not given a timetable for his return, so fantasy managers still are in the dark on this one. In the meantime, Dorian Finney-Smith, Dwight Powell, and Willie Cauley-Stein will be asked to pick up the slack. None of these options are reliable streaming choices, but Powell might have the most upside.

Dallas Mavericks center Maxi Kleber (oblique) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Boston Celtics. He continues to sit out while he battles a lingering oblique issue. That is something that is likely going to force him to miss several games. The Mavs are hopeful that Kristaps Porzingis (back) will suit up on Saturday. Although, it's Porzingis, so you can never be certain. It's also unknown if Porzingis will be limited, assuming he plays. That means, Dwight Powell should have plenty of streaming appeal and Willie Cauley-Stein should remain involved in the rotation.

Dallas Mavericks center Maxi Kleber (oblique) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. It appears the Mavs big man will miss both games of the back-to-back set. Luckily, Kristaps Porzingis (back) is being listed as questionable and hopeful to play on Wednesday. However, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Mavs limit Porzingis during this game. Dwight Powell and Willie Cauley-Stein should be asked to do more on Wednesday. Powell is someone worth looking at in DFS contests on Wednesday with the Mavs shorthanded.

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are out in the first round again. The urgency to get their young superstar enough help for some deep playoff runs will grow fast, although the Mavericks are about to buy themselves time in pursuit of the franchise's first postseason series victory since the 2011 NBA Finals. Doncic left little doubt Monday he would sign a five-year extension expected to be worth more than $200 million when free agency opens this summer. That contract would start in 2022-23. Meantime, the Mavericks have to decide if Kristaps Porzingis is good enough to make them title contenders as the No. 2 to Doncic after the 7-foot-3 Latvian with a maximum contract was barely a role player in a seven-game loss to the Clippers. While Doncic averaged an NBA-best 35.7 points per game in the first round, Porzingis' production wasn't even close to last season's first-round loss to LA. His per-game averages were down by nearly 12 points and more than three rebounds. Porzingis was a 2018 All-Star... [More]

DALLAS (AP) — Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 20 of his 29 points while Dallas built a big first-half lead without much help from Luka Doncic, and the Mavericks returned from a weather-induced break with a 102-92 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. Dallas was playing for the first time in eight days after two postponements because of a wintry weather blast in Texas. Kristaps Porzingis didn't play after showing up on the injury report the day of the game with back stiffness. “I guess those eight days really helped,” Hardaway said after going 7 of 11 from 3-point range. “We didn’t know when we were going to play leading up to this point. Everybody just made sure they stayed locked in, made sure they took care of their bodies.” Doncic scored 14 of his 21 points after halftime in his first game since the soon-to-be 22-year-old became the first Dallas player to be voted an All-Star starter in consecutive seasons. The Slovenian star's franchise record of 14 consecutive games with at least... [More]