The Mavericks signed the former Lakers backcourt, but he should be given up by the team soon?

According to Grant Afseth, a reporter from Dallas Hoops Journal, the Dallas Mavericks have signed D’Moi Hodge, a backcourt player who was previously in free agency. Although the details of the contract have not been disclosed yet, if nothing unexpected happens, what Hodge should have received is a training camp contract containing Exhibit 10.

Hodge was born in December 1998 and is 26 years old, 191cm tall and weighs 85kg. He is the undraft in the 2023 NBA Draft. After the draft, Hodge received a two-way contract from the Los Angeles Lakers, which also shows that his ability is actually recognized by everyone. In the NBA, Hodge has played 7 times in total, with averaging 5.9 minutes per game, averaging 2 points, 0.7 assists, 0.1 steals, and 0.1 blocks, 0.1 turnovers and 0.6 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 33.3%, a three-point shooting percentage of 25%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 50%. Hodge has no outstanding performance in the NBA field and has very limited appearances. Not only that, his performance in the NBA Development League field also lacks highlights. For this reason, Hodge was cut by the Lakers in January 2024, and he has never returned to the NBA since then.

Last season, Hodge chose to switch to the overseas league and joined the Greek league team Aristoloniki. He played a total of 40 games in the European court, averaging 19.8 minutes per game, averaging 7.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.3 blocks, and 0.8 turnovers and 2.6 fouls. He shot 38%, three-point shooting percentage 28.7%, and free throw shooting percentage 70.2%. Hodge still performed quite well on the defensive end in the European arena and is a reliable defender, but his performance on the offensive end is indeed not ideal. His offensive efficiency is not ideal, and his performance outside the three-point line is even more terrible. He also lacks sufficient passing ability and organizational ability. His performance in the European arena is not very satisfactory.

Based on Hodge's performance in the NBA and last season in the European arena, we can basically confirm that the Mavericks will not choose to leave Hodge at the beginning of the regular season, and he should be cut by the team soon. According to the latest CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) rules, if Hodge is cut by the Mavericks next time and can stay in the NBA Development League's NBA Development League team Texas Legend Group for 60 days in the NBA Development League field next season, he will be able to get a maximum of $85,300 from the Mavericks. I don’t know what kind of performance Hodge will perform in the NBA Development League in the new season.