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• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 3 points · 5 h ago
  • Dusty May (reported): Morez Johnson Jr has been on a minutes restriction in every game so far. The hosts only learned this before or around the Spurs game, when Dusty May was asked about it. at 3:24
  • A host argues Morez Johnson Jr's low minutes, about 20 a game, reflect the restriction and not a lack of confidence. In theory he would have played more without it. at 9:05
  • Rotation so far, with ages as stated: PJ 28, Max 23, Risacher 21, Naji 28, Sasser 26, Gafford 28, Flagg 19, Morez Johnson Jr 20, de Larrea 20, Kyrie 34. Kyrie is the only player over 28. at 28:37

  “Cooper Flagg's Injury Status Leaves Us with More Questions” · listen ↗

• X Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) · Report · 35 h ago

  Morez Johnson Jr. (shin) available to play limited minutes Saturday.

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  also reported by Locked On Mavericks host

• ESPN ESPN · Report · 35 h ago

  Johnson (shin) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Spurs.

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• Podcast The Mismatch host · Analysis · Oct 20 around the league

  Dallas, under Masai Ujiri who has just taken over and a new coach, Dusty May, is expected to build around Cooper Flagg and Morez Johnson Jr. One host left Dallas out of his West play-in.

  “Gearing Up for the Best Regular Season Ever” at 29:10 · listen ↗

• Podcast Zach Lowe, The Zach Lowe Show · Report · Oct 19 around the league

  Zach on Dallas preseason: Kyrie looks great. When Kyrie sits, Dallas plays lineups of five wings/power forwards with Morez Johnson Jr. at center.

  “Knicks Preview, Playoff Picks, Finals Predictions, and More!” at 35:13 · listen ↗

• Podcast Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective host · Report · Oct 19 around the league

  2026 draft: four guards went consecutively at picks 5-8: Mikel Brown Jr to the Nets, Keaton Wagler to the Clippers, Kingston Flemings to Atlanta, and Brayden Burries's went 10th, and the Mavs picked Morez Johnson Jr.

  “76ers & Knicks BIG Expectations On Opening Night + Major Questions In Boston - Atlantic Division Preview” at 52:14 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 3 points · 29 h ago
  • Dusty May (reported): Morez Johnson Jr was listed questionable with shin splints and played on a minutes restriction. As relayed, Dusty May said he has been on a minutes restriction every game this season. The hosts said this had not been known before. at 27:48
  • A host argued fans should not judge Morez Johnson Jr by the box score yet. He has barely played, so far against the Rockets, Pacers, and Spurs, and looked great against the Pacers. name not confirmed at 34:34
  • Several times Dallas played Wembanyama with no bigs on the floor (no Rez, Moussa Cisse, or Gafford). A host speculated the staff likes skill over size since they get beaten on the boards anyway. at 33:30

  “Why Mavs Fans Are Upset Kyrie Irving Didn't Play in the Home Opener + Sergio De Larrea(!)” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 6 points · Oct 23
  • Daniel Gafford had five assists in 14 minutes and was used as the offensive hub. Morez Johnson Jr was also used as a hub at times. at 15:59
  • He finished with an 8-and-6 line that hosts said undersells his impact. at 22:32
  • Dusty May (reported): Hosts relayed that at training camp Dusty May said he has run a switching defense in 15 of his 17 years (hedged "I think"). They said Morez Johnson Jr fits that scheme, and with him in the game the Mavs are big enough to switch everything. at 22:54
  • Center minutes: Gafford played about 15 and Morez Johnson Jr about 16. at 23:23
  • A host said Morez Johnson Jr, in his second career game, played a Pacers big off the floor. The host described that player as recently traded for two first-round picks. at 23:42
  • Hosts expect Morez Johnson Jr to rarely post high scoring totals this season, but think he will be a good modern big for a long time. at 24:29

  “The Mavs Proved Something Huge Without Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving Against the Pacers” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 3 points · Oct 23 partly checked episode
  • In the first quarter Coop played with a new bench group: Sasser, Naji Marshall, Morez Johnson Jr and Zaccharie Risacher. name not confirmed at 37:34
  • With Cooper and Sasser on the floor, Naji Marshall still brought the ball up. The host liked using Morez Johnson Jr as a hub in the middle. name not confirmed at 42:48
  • Slightly Biased: Slightly said Morez Johnson Jr effectively played Ivica Zubac off the floor. With Rez the Mavs were big enough to switch everything. name not confirmed at 3:50:06

  “FULL LIVE STREAM | Mavs vs Pacers | Dallas Mavericks Game Reaction | Cooper Flagg & Kyrie Irving” · listen ↗

• Podcast Isaac Harris, Locked On Mavericks · Opinion · Oct 22

  Host's season win #2: as many minutes as possible for Morez Johnson Jr. and Cooper Flagg, ideally together. He calls them cornerstone pieces.

  “Defining the WINS for the Dallas Mavericks | How to Beat Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers” at 4:14 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 2 points · Oct 22
  • Second-quarter Mavs scoring came only from Cooper Flagg (4), Morez Johnson Jr (4), Kyrie Irving (2) and Naji Marshall (2). at 3:47
  • The host thinks 'Rez' will become the vocal defensive leader. He later says the team will find that leader Morez Johnson Jr. name not confirmed at 5:52

  “Cooper Flagg & Kyrie Irving Both Admitted to the Same Reason the Dallas Mavericks Lost” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 2 points · Oct 22
  • Dereck Lively II did not play. No reason is given. Rookie Morez Johnson Jr. served as backup big in his first career game. at 4:59
  • Morez Johnson Jr., in his rookie debut: 6 points, 3 rebounds and 5 fouls in 13 minutes. He was baited into fouls by Durant. at 25:50

  “The Dallas Mavericks Got EXPOSED But What Kyrie Irving And Cooper Flagg Did Was Important” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 7 points · Oct 22 partly checked episode
  • The host thinks the bench is a good spot for Zaccharie Risacher, playing with de Larrea, Morez Johnson Jr and Naji Marshall. at 4:29
  • The first subs were Morez Johnson Jr and Naji Marshall, replacing Gafford and Irving. Johnson served as backup center. at 28:57
  • Sergio de Larrea was the 10th man used in the first quarter. One small unit was de Larrea, Sasser, Zaccharie Risacher, Washington and Johnson. name not confirmed at 37:56
  • The Mavs often played without a center, using small lineups with neither Johnson nor Gafford. at 48:19
  • The guest Slightly Bias said that without Lively the matchup was bad: Houston is big and physical, the Mavs could not rebound or score in the paint, and their perimeter defense was atrocious. name not confirmed at 3:02:16
  • Nick Angstadt: The host predicts the Mavs will sometimes need an energy unit of Sasser, Marshall and Johnson alongside Flagg and/or Irving. at 3:21:46
  • In his debut, Morez Johnson Jr was held to 13 minutes and struggled with foul trouble; the hosts say he had five fouls. at 3:23:02

  “FULL LIVE STREAM: Mavs vs Rockets | Dallas Mavericks Game Reaction | Cooper Flagg & Kyrie Irving Debut” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 4 points · Oct 21
  • Host says Morez Johnson Jr made an impact in the last preseason game. at 6:13
  • Host prediction: in roughly the first month of the season, Mavs fans will be calling for more minutes for Morez Johnson Jr. at 6:25
  • Dusty May (reported): Relayed: Dusty May used to tell his coaches before every Michigan game 'we have Rez and they don't'. The host uses this to argue Morez Johnson Jr's impact is hard to quantify. at 6:35
  • Host analysis: the roster lacks enough ball handlers and elite defenders. Sergio de Larrea and Morez Johnson Jr fill those gaps, so the Mavs will have to play them. at 10:10

  “LIVE Show: Buy Cooper Flagg's Stock Now Before it Takes Off” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 11 points · Oct 16
  • Projected rotation from the dress rehearsal: Flagg, Irving, P.J. Washington, Gafford and Risacher, then Christie (rested), Naji Marshall, Morez Johnson Jr., de Larrea, and probably Sasser. at 14:30
  • Morez Johnson had 4 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists in 14 minutes, missing a couple of easy layups. He took a rebound away from 'Lou Dort' as soon as he checked in and tipped an offensive board that led to a basket. The hosts saw a big impact. at 20:55
  • The hosts expect Morez Johnson to play a solid chunk of minutes because of his rebounding and defense. Some compare his potential to a versatile rookie defender ('CMB') who could offer small-ball five minutes. at 19:59
  • Concern about Morez Johnson's offense: when wide open at the top of the key he passed up threes, looking for a dribble handoff instead. He did hit a floater late in the first quarter. at 22:20
  • The hosts wonder how soon starting Gafford and Morez Johnson together becomes a real conversation. They see Johnson as an immediate defensive-rebounding plus. at 22:54
  • Morez Johnson Jr. had 4 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists in 14 minutes and missed a couple of easy shots. A host says his impact showed right away, including ripping a rebound away from Lou Dort and a tip-out that led to a basket. at 20:54
  • Johnson Jr. already has NBA size and helped on defense; hosts compare his versatile defensive mold to CMB. Concern: when wide open at the top of the key, he passes up the three and looks for a dribble handoff instead. at 22:20
  • A host wonders how soon a Gafford-Johnson Jr. starting frontcourt becomes a discussion, and sees Johnson Jr. as an immediate plus on the defensive glass. Hosts expect him to play a solid chunk of minutes. at 22:54
  • Johnson Jr. already has NBA size and was a positive on defense. A host compares him to CMB's rookie year as a versatile athletic defender, but wants him to shoot open threes from the top of the key. at 21:29
  • Hosts ask how soon talk will start of a Gafford and Johnson Jr. starting pairing, noting Gafford adds little on the defensive glass. A host thinks Johnson Jr. would immediately help on that end. at 22:54
  • Hosts see a positive defensive impact from Morez Johnson Jr and think he may have to play a lot, though he's a rookie. One host worries about his offense: open at the top of the key, he looked to hand off instead of shooting the three. at 21:32

  “Outside of Cooper Flagg & Kyrie Irving, the Mavs Have BIG Questions | Dallas Mavericks Postgame” · listen ↗

• Podcast Nick Angstadt, Locked On Mavericks · Report · Oct 16 name not confirmed

  Morez Johnson Jr has played only 12 minutes this preseason. The host says that is far too little to judge the draft pick by, compared with Yaxel and Mara, two other Michigan players who have had good preseasons.

  “NBA GMs Just Made A Huge Mistake With Cooper Flagg” at 3:47 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Mavericks · 4 points · Oct 15
  • Marcus Sasser, Santi Aldama and Morez Johnson Jr did not play against the Pelicans. The host says Sasser and Aldama haven't appeared at all yet this preseason. No reason was stated. name not confirmed at 2:14
  • The host hopes Sasser, Aldama and Morez Johnson Jr are being held out for the same preseason caution. name not confirmed at 7:54
  • The host expects Morez Johnson Jr. to bring a strong roll to the rim, plus rebounding and passing. at 3:44
  • Morez Johnson Jr has played in one preseason game, about 12 minutes, and stepped out to take three-pointers in it. name not confirmed at 4:53

  “This Dusty May Comment Says Everything About The Dallas Mavericks Offense We’re Seeing” · listen ↗

• Podcast Nick Angstadt, Locked On Mavericks · Report · Oct 15

  Gafford was out, Marcus Sasser was still out, and Santi Aldama and Morez Johnson Jr. were out. The host described the group as anybody 'thought of having an injury' during camp; no specific injuries were named.

  “Why the Dallas Mavericks Are SET on Naji Marshall Playing Point Guard | Mavs vs Pelicans Postgame” at 3:24 · listen ↗

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