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Tobi LawalDallas Mavericks · #49

Forward · 6'8", 210 lb · Virginia Tech

Tobi Lawal is a forward the Dallas Mavericks selected 48th overall (second round) in the 2026 NBA draft out of Virginia Tech. An incoming rookie for 2026-27 — projected role, ratings and outlook.

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Dallas Mavericks · #49 · Forward

Tobi Lawal

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

6.7pts

4.3reb

1.8ast

56%win

Tonight's matchup · who he'll mainly guardhead-to-head

Tobi Lawal

Dallas Mavericks · Forward

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

Tobi Lawal — the report card

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

Depth wing prospect · Impact 37

Tobi Lawal is a forward the Dallas Mavericks selected 48th overall (second round) in the 2026 NBA draft out of Virginia Tech. An incoming rookie for 2

Offense

Defense

Feel / IQ

Playmaking

Below average creator

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Scoring

Below 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

Below average tools

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Basketball IQ

Reads the game

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Durability

Availability

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Act II

Where Tobi Lawal 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

Nikola Jokić Denver Nuggets▬

44%

Giannis Antetokounmpo Miami Heat▬

23%

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Oklahoma City Thunder▬

19%

Luka Doncic Los Angeles Lakers▬

Kyrie Irving Dallas Mavericks▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #354 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

37Impact index

67Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file1

#48 2026 Draft pick (R2)

Stat explorer

Tobi Lawal — every number, three levels deep

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

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 Tobi Lawal

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

Tobi Lawal 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

Closest comps

Baba Miller 100%Bogoljub Markovic 100%Dillon Mitchell 100%Jamir Watkins 100%Noah Penda 100%

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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.

If a key teammate misses 20 games →

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

37 of 99

Role player tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

1 accolades

#48 2026 Draft pick (R2)

Act IV

The Ballad of Tobi Lawal

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

The beginning

Tobi Lawal is a 2026 second-round forward for the Dallas Mavericks.

Dallas Mavericks

Turning pro

Drafted 48th overall, 2026 as a Forward.

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Tobi Lawal was a second-round pick (48th overall) in the 2026 NBA draft, headed to the Dallas Mavericks out of Virginia Tech.

Chapter

He has not played an NBA game yet — his debut comes in 2026-27, so this page carries projections only.

Where things stand

A second-round forward who debuts in 2026-27.

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Lawal's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the court

Measurables

Active

Height: 6'8"
Weight: 210 lb
Draft: 48th overall, 2026
Born: Virginia Tech
Jersey: #49

Beyond the game

Lawal joins the Dallas Mavericks as a 2026 second-round pick out of Virginia Tech.

The person

A 2026 second-round forward out of Virginia Tech.

Incoming

Second round

Virginia Tech

FAQ

Tobi Lawal — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Tobi Lawal, answered.

Where was Tobi Lawal drafted?

Tobi Lawal was selected 48th overall (second round) by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2026 NBA draft, out of Virginia Tech.

Does Lawal have NBA stats yet?

The identity and draft facts are real; the ratings and outlook are Balladex projections, since he debuts in 2026-27.

Tobi Lawal 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.

Tobi LawalDallas Mavericks · #49

Tobi Lawal — the report card

Where Tobi Lawal stands

Tobi Lawal — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Tobi Lawal

Tobi Lawal career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Dallas Mavericks built to win?

The Ballad of Tobi Lawal

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Where things stand

Off the court

Tobi Lawal — frequently asked

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