Dallas Mavericks vs LA Lakers Preseason Game Starting Lineups and Depth Charts | Oct. 15, 2025

The Dallas Mavericks and the LA Lakers renew their rivalry in a preseason game on Wednesday. It's a highly anticipated clash following the unprecedented Luka Doncic-for-Anthony Davis trade that shook the NBA in February.

There will be plenty of storylines to follow in this matchup, with several former Lakers, including Max Christie and D'Angelo Russell, lining up alongside Davis. Meanwhile, it remains unclear if Doncic will suit up against the franchise that gave him his first taste of the NBA.

Dallas enters this game having won two of its three preseason games against the OKC Thunder and Utah Jazz. The Mavericks' only loss came against the Charlotte Hornets. They will look to end the preseason on a high note and begin preparations for opening night against the San Antonio Spurs.

Meanwhile, the Lakers are 1-3 and have two preseason games remaining. They are coming off a loss against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Luka Doncic debuted in the preseason and put up 25 points, which was one of the bright spots for the team.

While Doncic's status is unclear, rotation players Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent and Jaxson Hayes are all set to feature after sitting out Tuesday's game.

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Dallas Mavericks vs. LA Lakers Injury Reports for Oct. 15

Dallas Mavericks injury report

The Mavericks have listed Caleb Martin as day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. He will be a game-time decision. Meanwhile, Kyrie Irving, Brandon Williams, Dante Exum and Daniel Gafford are sidelined. Irving is recovering from ACL surgery, Williams has a hamstring issue, Exum has a knee injury, and Gafford is out for multiple weeks with an ankle sprain.

LA Lakers injury report

The Lakers will be without Adou Thiero, LeBron James, Chris Manon and Maxi Kleber. Thiero is nursing a swollen knee, James is out for at least four weeks with sciatica, Manon is out for the preseason with a Grade 2 ankle sprain, and Kleber has a quadriceps injury.

Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton, Bronny James, Jake LaRavia and Marcus Smart are sidelined after playing on Tuesday.

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Dallas Mavericks vs LA Lakers Preseason Game Starting Lineups and Depth Charts

Dallas Mavericks starting lineup and depth chart

The Mavericks will start Cooper Flagg and Klay Thompson in the backcourt, with P.J. Washington at small forward, Anthony Davis at power forward and Dereck Lively II at center.

PG	Cooper Flagg	RJ Nembhard Jr.	D'Angelo Russell	Dennis Smith Jr.
SG	Klay Thompson	Max Christie	Miles Kelly	Jaden Hardy
SF	P.J. Washington	Naji Marshall		Matthew Cleveland
PF	Anthony Davis	Caleb Martin*	Moussa Cisse	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
C	Dereck Lively II	Dwight Powell

LA Lakers starting lineup and depth chart

The Lakers will start Gabe Vincent at point guard, Dalton Knecht at shooting guard, and a frontcourt trio of Jarred Vanderbilt, Rui Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes.

PG	Gabe Vincent	Nick Smith Jr.
SG	Dalton Knecht	RJ Davis
SF	Jarred Vanderbilt	Nate Williams Jr.
PF	Rui Hachimura	Anton Watson
C	Jaxson Hayes	Christian Koloko