The Dallas Mavericks have added wing Tyler Smith and guard John Poulakidas on two-way contracts and waived guard Miles Kelly.
The Dallas Mavericks have signed forward Tyler Smith and guard John Poulakidas to two-way contracts, while waiving two-way guard Miles Kelly.
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Smith, 21, was the 33rd overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and spent his rookie season with the Milwaukee Bucks. He played a limited role in Milwaukee, appearing in 23 games for a total of 122 minutes.
This season, Smith hasn't appeared in an NBA game. He briefly signed a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets in December but was waived in early January before the deal became guaranteed.
In the G League, Smith has been active with the Vipers, playing 19 regular-season games at 27 minutes per game. He has averaged 15.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.1 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game, shooting .509 from the field, .391 from three, and .690 from the free-throw line.
Poulakidas, 22, is a shooting guard who played college basketball at Yale. He went undrafted in 2025 and spent time with the San Diego Clippers without making an NBA debut.
Miles Kelly, 23, spent his first three college seasons at Georgia Tech before transferring to Auburn for 2024-25. After going undrafted in June, he signed a two-way deal with Dallas.
This season, Kelly has averaged 3.1 points and 1.7 rebounds across 14 games.
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