For the third year in a row, Hardy had some positive moments for the Mavericks off the bench, but minimal workloads once again limited him. He averaged just 15.9 minutes across 57 regular-season appearances to go with 8.7 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.5 steals and 1.3 three-pointers on 43.5 percent from the field and 38.6 percent from beyond the arc. Needless to say, he never came close to any real fantasy value. The Mavericks will be without Kyrie Irving (knee) for the start of the 2025-26 season, although he's expected to return around January. To fill the void, the Mavericks brought in D'Angelo Russell and re-signed Dante Exum. The Mavericks have great depth at shooting guard in Klay Thompson, Max Christie and Caleb Martin, and the same is true at small forward with No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg and Naji Marshall. It's hard to see where the minutes are going to come from for Hardy, and he could be buried on the depth chart to open the campaign.