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Morez Johnson Jr.

Dallas Mavericks · #14
PF6'9"250 lbage 20rookieMichiganRiverdale, IL
ROOKIE · NBA RATING PENDING
A high-motor energy big who rebounds and finishes everything
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Western · Southwest · proj. 40-42 (▲+3.4)
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A bouncy, hard-playing big whose stock rose on a winning Michigan team. Rebounds and finishes at a high level, with shooting flashes that hint at more.

Proj. pick #13Range 12–24Comp Kenneth Faried with a developing jumper
Strengths
  • Relentless rebounding with a ~7'3" wingspan
  • Vertical interior finishing
  • Improving shooting touch
Top concern

Offensive game outside the paint is still developing

Draft grade — a pre-NBA scouting projection from the curated Big Board, graded against the draft class. It is not an NBA rating; an NBA rating appears once he plays a qualifying NBA season.

Contract

2026-27
$7,722,229Rookie scale
4% of the club’s payroll · 10th of 14 priced deals
Runs through4 seasons
Est. market value$3,888,533 /yr
Surplus−$3,833,696
FAIR VALUEpaid about what he is worth

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

2026-27 off-season

1 move

OFFICIAL means the league’s own records carry the move; AGREED means a trusted insider reported it and the league has not processed it yet. Terms and attribution come from the wire, which is the only source that carries them.