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Dallas Matches Knicks Offer to Keep Center Moussa Cissé

The Mavericks retained Moussa Cissé after matching a two-year Knicks offer sheet, with the team later confirming a multi-year agreement.

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July 23, 20261 min read

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Plano, Texas — The Dallas Mavericks matched New York’s two-year offer sheet for center Moussa Cissé, retaining the second-year player under a new agreement.

ESPN reported that the Knicks’ offer totaled $4.7 million over two seasons and that the Mavericks completed their match before the deadline. The result is a one-year restriction on a trade without Cissé’s consent.

On July 22, Dallas announced Cissé had signed a multi-year contract but said its terms would not be released. In 38 rookie-season games, he put up 4.5 points per outing, along with 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks.

The Mavericks also cited Cissé’s 15 regular-season appearances for the Texas Legends, where he averaged 14.7 points, 13.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.1 blocks.

Plano sits within the Mavericks’ North Texas market as the organization prepares for its next season.

Sources:

https://www.nba.com/mavs/news/mavericks-sign-moussa-cisse

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49396780/mavs-match-knicks-two-year-47m-offer-moussa-cisse

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Una Vargas covers Plano high school and area college sports.

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