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Reports: Mavericks to acquire Santi Aldama from Grizzlies
Jul 02 2026 01:18 · By From NBA.com News Services · 23 Reads
Memphis Grizzlies big man Santi Aldama is reportedly headed to Dallas in a trade.
The Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly trading Santi Aldama to the Dallas Mavericks for AJ Johnson, a protected 2030 Warriors first-round pick and two future second-round picks,
per ESPN’s Shams Charania
.
Mavericks receive:
Santi Aldama
Draft rights to Tarik Biberović (No. 56 pick in 2023)
Grizzlies receive:
AJ Johnson
2030 first-round pick (via Warriors)
Two future second-round picks
The Memphis Grizzlies are trading Santi Aldama to the Dallas Mavericks for AJ Johnson, a protected 2030 Warriors first-round pick and two future second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.
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— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
July 1, 2026
Aldama averaged 14 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 43 games for the Memphis Grizzlies in 2025-26. The 30th overall pick out of Spain in the 2021 NBA Draft had spent his first five seasons with the Grizzlies.
Johnson was the No. 23 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. The 21-year-old averaged 3.3 points across 48 total games with the Mavericks and Wizards last season.
NBA.com will have more on this story as it develops.