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Report: Mavericks converting Canada’s Ryan Nembhard to standard NBA contract

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Another Canadian appears to be sticking around the NBA for the foreseeable future.

A native of Aurora, Ont., the 22-year-old was on a two-way contract with the Mavericks this season after going undrafted in June 2025. Ryan’s older brother is Andrew Nembhard, a starting guard for the Indiana Pacers and a Canadian senior men’s national team member.

Since making his way to Dallas, the younger Nembhard has quickly shown why he was considered one of the NCAA’s top floor generals over his four collegiate seasons.

Through 38 appearances in the NBA, Nembhard is averaging 6.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 4.9 assists, while shooting 37.9 per cent from beyond the arc. The Gonzaga product’s assist ratio per 100 possessions is the fifth-highest in the NBA among players to have made at least 30 appearances, right behind Toronto Raptors sophomore and backup point guard Jamal Shead.

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Nembhard has also been a serviceable fill-in as a starter, stepping into the first five on 17 occasions in his first NBA season, averaging 9.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists, while shooting 44.4 per cent from distance. He’s also been productive in the G League, averaging 23.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 10.5 assists and 1.0 steals through six games with the Texas Legends.

Before joining the Mavs on a two-way deal, Nembhard built a decorated resume at the college level. From Big East freshman of the year (2021) with Creighton, to a two-time All-WCC first-teamer with Gonzaga (2024, 2025), and then leading the NCAA in assists as a senior. Nembhard, like his older brother, has also represented Canada at the international level, earning bronze at the FIBA U-19 World Cup.

And while the Mavericks sort out a guard rotation — while Kyrie Irving continues to rehab from injury — next to rookie phenom Cooper Flagg, it appears Nembhard has done enough to be part of that conversation moving forward.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Mavericks’ decision to waive Tyus Jones less than a day prior to Saturday’s news was made to create a roster spot for Nembhard and his new two-year NBA deal.

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He has just won a T20 World Cup as captain

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Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reckons that senior Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Suryakumar Yadav might be slightly disappointed at not having been appointed captain of the franchise for IPL 2026. According to Ashwin, India’s T20 World Cup-winning captain would definitely be harboring hope of leading a franchise in the IPL.

Five-time champions MI appointed all-rounder Hardik Pandya as captain for the IPL 2024 season, replacing Rohit Sharma. Under him, Mumbai reached the playoffs last year, but went down to Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 2. MI have retained Pandya as captain for the upcoming IPL season, even though they were mixed views among experts over his leadership.

During a discussion on his YouTube show Ash ki baat, Ashwin made a big claim and stated that Suryakumar would have been keen on leading MI. He commented:

“If you individualistically look at this, Surya will be saying, ‘I should also be the captain of an IPL franchise’. I think Surya will be thinking like that. It’s only human to think like that because he has just won a World Cup as a captain. But, for Surya the batter, it is just let loose and enjoy. Last year also he had a pretty decent time.”

Sharing his personal views on MI’s captaincy, Ashwin opined that Suryakumar should have been handed over the reins of the franchise. He commented:

“In my view, Suryakumar Yadav being the captain of Mumbai Indians is a no-brainer. He should be given the captaincy. And the fact that that is not happening, I am sure, is a bit of a concern.”

Suryakumar impressed as captain as India won T20 World Cup 2026, losing only one game. The 35-year-old, however, disappointed with the bat, scoring 242 runs in nine innings at an average of 30.25 and a strike rate of 136.72.

“A lot of things can go through his mind” – R Ashwin on challenge for Hardik Pandya as MI captain

Sharing his thoughts on Pandya as captain, Ashwin opined that he has the credentials to be a good leader. He pointed out to the all-rounder’s impressive record as Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper. The former cricketer, however, added that Pandya has had to face multiple challenges since taking over as MI captain, which have made things tough for him. He elaborated:

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“If we look at Hardik Pandya, as the Gujarat Titans’ captain, had a title in his first season and was a runner-up in the second season. When he came to Mumbai, the expectation was that he will be the captain and continue the trend. But it took him a year to handle Rohit Sharma and all those sagas.

“Now, he is having to compete with this lot of people telling him that Suryakumar Yadav is the incumbent Indian team captain, but Hardik is the captain of Mumbai. It is a very challenging thing. A lot of things can go through his mind.” Ashwin concluded.

MI will begin their IPL 2026 campaign with a match against three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, March 29.