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Morez Johnson Jr.Dallas Mavericks · #14

Forward · 6'8", 210 lb · Michigan

Morez Johnson Jr. is a forward the Dallas Mavericks selected 9th overall in the 2026 NBA draft out of Michigan. An incoming rookie who makes his NBA debut in 2026-27 — projected role, ratings and outlook.

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Morez Johnson Jr.
Season avg— · no NBA seasons yet — prospect
Career avg— · career line pending debut
Live win probabilityMavericks 56%
Balladex model · projected 118–116 · 100 pace
Tonight's projectionmodel
12.0pts
5.2reb
2.3ast
56%win
Tonight's matchup · who he'll mainly guardhead-to-head
Morez Johnson Jr.
Dallas Mavericks · Forward
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Ausar Thompson
Detroit Pistons · Elite stopper
Category breakout
Head-to-head history
Home/away splits from recent games; live grades from the DNA model.
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Scouting report

Morez Johnson Jr. — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.

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Two-way wing prospect · Impact 51
Morez Johnson Jr. is a forward the Dallas Mavericks selected 9th overall in the 2026 NBA draft out of Michigan. An incoming rookie who makes his NBA d
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Offense
D
Defense
D
Feel / IQ
D
Playmaking
Below average creator
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C
Scoring
Average scorer
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Rebounding
Below average on the glass
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3PT / spacing
Below average spacing
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Perimeter D
Below average on the perimeter
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Paint / rim D
Below average at the rim
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Clutch
Below average late
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Athleticism
Average tools
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D
Basketball IQ
Reads the game
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Durability
Availability
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Act II

Where Morez Johnson Jr. stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets▬
44%
2
Giannis Antetokounmpo Miami Heat▬
23%
3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder▬
19%
4
Luka Doncic Los Angeles Lakers▬
6%
5
Kyrie Irving Dallas Mavericks▬
3%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #293 of 384 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
51Impact index
82Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file1
#9 2026 Draft pick
Stat explorer

Morez Johnson Jr. — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Scoring
0.0 PPG
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Playmaking
0.0 APG
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Rebounding
0.0 RPG
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Shooting
— 3P%
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The engine

How the model sees Morez Johnson Jr.

Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected next season  confidence
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 0-season history below.
What moves the points line vs last season
Everything it reads
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0 seasons of per-minute rates
every box line, minutes-normalized
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Recency × games-played weight
recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline
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Weighted least-squares trend
his own trajectory, read season over season
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Per-stat aging curves
age — — applied per stat
curve
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Live role context
usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present
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Durability signal
GP last 3: — → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified

Morez Johnson Jr. career stats, season by season

Source: Basketball-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers Tonight's projection, EraLab, and the role simulator — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = MVP / Championship season · hover any bar. Real per-game data; per-36 & totals derived.
EraLab · the stat time machinenovel
Re-express a season in today's pace-and-space.
—raw PPG
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—in 2026 pace
why
Player DNA + compssimilarity model
Scoring map · clickable zonesShotChart
Team-tinted. Modeled where tracking data is absent.
Role simulatorpowered by GM engine
Change the roster around him — his projection updates live.
Projected line shifts to — usage , assists rise as primary initiator. Title odds . Illustrative.
Context

Are the Dallas Mavericks built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

28–54proj record
#12conf seed
-5.1net rtg
110.4off rtg
115.4def rtg
1%playoff odds
Roster delta · what changed
Aggressive hedge & help — Hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side. Core trending improving. Defensive anchors: Daniel Gafford, Dereck Lively II.
How his role moves
Projected 28–54, 12th in the West. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
51 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
1 accolades
#9 2026 Draft pick
Act IV

The Ballad of Morez Johnson Jr.

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

The beginning

Morez Johnson Jr.

Dallas Mavericks

Turning pro

Drafted 9th overall, 2026 as a Forward.

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Morez Johnson Jr. was the 9th pick of the 2026 NBA draft, headed to the Dallas Mavericks out of Michigan.

Chapter

He hasn't played an NBA game yet — his debut comes in 2026-27. Everything here is a Balladex prospect projection until real box scores arrive.

Where things stand

An incoming forward who debuts in 2026-27.

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Jr.'s story
The documentary, narrated

Off the court

Measurables
Active
Height
6'8"
Weight
210 lb
Draft
9th overall, 2026
Born
Michigan
Jersey
#14
Beyond the game

Jr. joins the Dallas Mavericks as part of the 2026 rookie class, out of Michigan.

The person

An incoming 2026 first-round forward out of Michigan.

Incoming
Unproven
Michigan
FAQ

Morez Johnson Jr. — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Morez Johnson Jr., answered.

Where was Morez Johnson Jr. drafted?
Morez Johnson Jr. was selected 9th overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2026 NBA draft, out of Michigan.
Does Jr. have NBA stats yet?
Not yet — he's an incoming rookie who debuts in the 2026-27 season. The ratings and outlook here are clearly-labeled Balladex projections until real box scores arrive.
Morez Johnson Jr. career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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