The Dallas Mavericks acquire forward/center Santi Aldama from the Memphis Grizzlies in a trade, according to multiple reports. Aldama, 25, joins a Dallas frontcourt that is already crowded, with outlets describing him as a versatile presence who can contribute both on offense and defense. Reports characterize the deal as part of Dallas’s effort to strengthen its interior rotation and add floor-spacing and defensive flexibility.
One report notes that Dallas leverages a trade exception connected to the Anthony Davis trade to make the transaction. Another report says the Mavericks use that mechanism to add Aldama, while referencing that Dallas continues to build around its central roster pieces.
While details of the full package and the specific conditions of the trade are not consistent across the provided excerpts, all sources agree on the primary outcome: Aldama is moving from Memphis to Dallas as part of a trade involving the Grizzlies, with Dallas absorbing relevant trade-exception arrangements to complete the acquisition.
