DALLAS, TEXAS - JUNE 25: New Dallas Mavericks player Morez Johnson Jr. stands with parents Morez Johnson Sr. and Natasha Jones during a press conference at American Airlines Center on June 25, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Johnson was selected ninth overall in the 2026 NBA Draft. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

DALLAS, TEXAS - JUNE 25: Dallas Mavericks team president Masai Ujiri (L) and new Mavericks player Morez Johnson Jr. hold a jersey during a press conference at American Airlines Center on June 25, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Johnson was selected ninth overall in the 2026 NBA Draft. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

DALLAS, TEXAS - JUNE 25: New Dallas Mavericks player Morez Johnson Jr. is introduced during a press conference at American Airlines Center on June 25, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Johnson was selected ninth overall in the 2026 NBA Draft. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

DALLAS, TEXAS - JUNE 25: New Dallas Mavericks player Morez Johnson Jr. holds a jersey during a press conference at American Airlines Center on June 25, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Johnson was selected ninth overall in the 2026 NBA Draft. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

DALLAS, TEXAS - JUNE 25: New Dallas Mavericks player Morez Johnson Jr. holds a jersey during a press conference at American Airlines Center on June 25, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Johnson was selected ninth overall in the 2026 NBA Draft. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

DALLAS, TEXAS - JUNE 25: New Dallas Mavericks player Morez Johnson Jr. holds a jersey during a press conference at American Airlines Center on June 25, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Johnson was selected ninth overall in the 2026 NBA Draft. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

DALLAS, TEXAS - JUNE 25: New Dallas Mavericks player Morez Johnson Jr. speaks during a press conference at American Airlines Center on June 25, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Johnson was selected ninth overall in the 2026 NBA Draft. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

DALLAS, TEXAS - JUNE 25: New Dallas Mavericks player Morez Johnson Jr. speaks during a press conference at American Airlines Center on June 25, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Johnson was selected ninth overall in the 2026 NBA Draft. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)