Exum returned to the NBA for the 2023-24 season following two years playing in Europe. Initially taken with the fifth pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Exum battled numerous injuries, eventually forcing him to put his NBA dream on hold. Following a successful stint in Europe, Exum was able to get his body in shape, allowing him to transition back into the NBA. The Mavericks took a chance on him and he repaid them handsomely, putting together arguably the best season of his career. He finished with averages of 7.8 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.0 three-pointers in 19.8 minutes per game, shooting 53.3 percent from the floor and 77.9 percent from the line. Coming into the 2024-25 season, Exum should be able to hold onto a spot in the rotation. However, the addition of Klay Thompson and Quentin Grimes and the continued rise of Jaden Hardy could prove to be stumbling blocks. Exum is unlikely to be productive enough to have value in standard leagues but could have some limited value in deeper formats. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $6.15 million contract with the Mavericks in July of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Exum was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1995. He's got athletic genes. His father Cecil won an NCAA National Championship at the University of North Carolina -- where he played with the likes of Michael Jordan and James Worthy -- in 1982. Dante spent his formative years learning the game at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, the same school that taught Australian NBA stars Matthew Dellavedova and Andrew Bogut. Like Dirk Nowitzki and Tony Parker before him, Exum received an invitation to the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit, an important exhibition game for international players to get exposure to NBA scouts. He dominated there, scoring 16 points on just eight shots in addition to two steals and two assists. Since joining the NBA, Exum has been an active member of his community, sponsoring events for charity and wellness. Exum took part in the first Basketball Without Borders event in Australia in June 2016 along with Joe Ingles and other NBA players. He also sponsors Exum Elite, a Utah area AAU program that he established in tandem with the Utah Prospects AAU Program. You can follow Exum on Twitter and Instagram (@Daanteee). Exum was the youngest player to be invited to an Australian Boomers training camp at 15 years old in 2011. The Melbourne, Australia native helped lead the Australian team to the silver in the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championships. He was named to the 2012 U17 World Cup All-Tournament Team and the 2013 U19 World Cup All-Tournament Team. Furthermore, Exum was chosen to the World Championships' All-Star Five Team. He also helped lead Australia to the FIBA Oceania Championship in 2013. Exum opted to not play in college in the United States and declared for the 2014 NBA Draft. He was chosen in the first round (fifth overall) by the Utah Jazz.
Practices fully for Australia
GDallas Mavericks
July 29, 2024
Exum (finger) was a full participant Monday in the Australian national team's practice and is expected to be available for Tuesday's matchup with Canada in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Kane Pitman of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS Barring any last-minute setbacks, Exum should make his debut in Paris after he sat out Australia's 92-80 win over Spain in the Olympic opener for both teams Saturday. Exum previously dislocated his finger during an exhibition game against France last week.
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Stat Review
How does Dante Exum compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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3-Point Attempt Rate
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Steal %
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Block %
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True Shooting %
64.5%
Effective Field Goal %
62.1%
3-Point Attempt Rate
35.8%
Free Throw Rate
22.5%
Offensive Rebound %
2.5%
Defensive Rebound %
12.5%
Total Rebound %
7.5%
Assist %
19.4%
Steal %
0.9%
Block %
0.4%
Turnover %
9.1%
Usage %
0.0%
Fantasy Points Per Game
15.9
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Exum struggled to make much of an impact last season, averaging 6.9 points (41.9 FG%, 29.0 3P%, 79.1 FT%), 2.6 assists, 1.6 rebounds, 0.4 threes, 0.3 steals and 0.1 blocks in a career-low 15.8 minutes across 42 appearances. He's hoping to be ready for training camp after undergoing surgery to repair his partially torn patella tendon in his right knee back in late March. However, injuries have been a recurring issue for the 24-year-old guard, as he appeared in just 14 regular-season games in 2017-18 and missed the entire 2015-16 season due to a torn ACL. Moreover, the offseason additions of Mike Conley and Emmanuel Mudiay don't exactly inspire optimism regarding Exum's likelihood of enjoying a breakout campaign in 2019-20. Still, even if Mudiay beats Exum out for the primary backup point guard role, his defensive versatility could help him earn decent minutes along the wing.
An injury-plagued first four years has seen the fifth overall pick in 2014 appear in just 162 games (67 starts). Regardless, the Jazz remain confident in his upside -- fueled by great length and athleticism -- inking him to a three-year, $33 million extension over the summer. Over the past two seasons, he’s averaging 6.6 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists across 18.3 minutes while shooting 43.8 percent from the field. With Ricky Rubio under contract for one more season and Donovan Mitchell emerging as a high-usage ball handler, Exum’s role is expected to remain relatively minor again this year. While the contract he garnered suggests sixth-man minutes could be in store sooner than later, there’s not much to suggest Exum would be Fantasy relevant if given that type of run. His size theoretically allows him to play both guard spots, but he’s just a 30.6 percent three-point shooter for his career, complicating things from a floor-spacing perspective.
Exum played a reserve role behind starting point guard George Hill last season, as the Jazz seemingly weren’t ready to hand the keys over the Exum after he missed the entirety of the 2015-16 campaign with an ACL tear. The 6-foot-6 guard is touted as a combo guard, though his lack of a three-point shot could often regulate him to the point. Regardless, Exum often scores by way of his great length and top-tier athleticism, helping him get to the rim with ease. While he struggled with efficiency last season, making just 42.7 percent of his attempts from the field and 44 of his 149 (29.5 percent) shots from three, he looked more comfortable on the court than during his rookie campaign. Despite his usage rate jumping from 13.8 to 18.1 percent, he managed to drop his turnover rate from 21.5 to 16.8 percent and raise his effective field-goal percentage from 44.8 to 48.8. He’s still certainly a project, however, as he averaged just 12.1 points, 3.3 assists and 0.6 steals per 36 minutes last year. Though the Jazz and George Hill have parted ways, the addition of Ricky Rubio to the fold and the presence of Rodney Hood at shooting guard mean Exum’s path to significant playing time is still somewhat murky, especially since the Jazz aren’t short on guard depth in general. He’s far from a lock as a sixth man and will likely have to battle in training camp for his Day 1 role. As a result, the 22-year-old can probably be passed on in most Fantasy formats, though could make for a fair Hail Mary pick in the later rounds deeper leagues.
While the Jazz view Exum as their point guard of the future, he'll have to wait until at least next season to take on a full-time starting role, as the team acquired veteran George Hill in the offseason to serve as a bridge to the young floor general. With Hill set to start and Shelvin Mack potentially in the mix for playing time at point guard as well, Exum doesn't figure to see extended run very frequently this season, which could prevent him from producing any notable fantasy value.
Exum will not play for the Jazz this season after tearing his ACL in August during an exhibition game with the Australian National Team. The 20-year-old sophomore showed improvement throughout his rookie campaign and stayed healthy to the point where he appeared in all 82 games and averaged 22 minutes while eventually earning coach Quin Snyder's trust enough to become the starting point guard. At times, Exum seemed a bit overwhelmed when defending experienced guards, and he was rather content with a limited role on offense, but he still managed to play significant minutes for a team that outperformed expectations during the second half of the season. After starting just one game in the team's first 42 games, Exum took the starting job at the end of January and finished out the last 40 games as the starter. While the organization seemingly felt validated with their fifth overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, fantasy owners likely didn't share the same sentiment. Exum was wonderful on defense, but his game is conservative. He stays in his lane. Even in the 41 games he started last season, Exum averaged just 5.1 points, 1.3 three-pointers, 1.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.5 steals, and 0.2 blocks in 26 minutes per game. If he improves on offense, Exum could become a nice fantasy player, but even after he returns from injury, there are going to be questions about whether or not he puts up enough stats to be relevant in most fantasy leagues. Regardless, his career is essentially on hold for the duration of the 2015-16 season.
Dante Exum was drafted by the Jazz with the fifth-overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. The 6-5, 190 pound guard is considered one of the more athletic rookies to enter into the league this year, and the expectations for him are sky high despite most of his experience only coming in international competition with Team Australia. In the 2014 Las Vegas Summer League, he averaged 7.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.2 blocks, and 0.6 three-pointers in 27 minutes per game through five games. With new first-year head coach Quin Snyder taking over the Jazz, Exum's role is somewhat cloudy due to Snyder being an unknown commodity as a coach. The general consensus is that Exum will play a lot of minutes backing up both guard spots with Trey Burke and Alec Burks tabbed as the starters at point guard and shooting guard. Exum is expected to be groomed more as a point guard than as shooting guard, but considering the team drafted Burke to be their point guard of the future last season, there's a bit of confusion about how Exum's development will be handled. In the meantime, the Jazz organization has openly said that they plan on using him at both guard spots for the 2014-15 season. Exum's potential is tantalizing, but at 19 years old, he may need a season or two to come into his own in the NBA. He might get enough minutes to be of use in standard leagues, but it's important to temper expectations for how much he is going to contribute in fantasy as a rookie. Unless Burke or Burks suffers an injury, Exum might not get enough possessions to be worth owning in all standard leagues, and using him in rotisserie leagues comes with risk considering his lack of a polished jump shot.
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Leaning toward playing Tuesday
GDallas Mavericks
Finger
July 28, 2024
Exum (finger) is expected to be available to play for the Australian national team Tuesday against Canada in a Group A matchup at the Summer Olympics in Paris, Kane Pitman of ESPN.com reports.
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Held out against Spain
GDallas Mavericks
Finger
July 27, 2024
Exum (finger) did not appear in Australia's 92-80 win over Spain in the Paris Olympics on Saturday, BasketNews.com reports.
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Likely out Saturday
GDallas Mavericks
Finger
July 26, 2024
Exum (finger) is expected to miss Saturday's game against Spain, Eurohoops.net reports.
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Hurts finger, should play in Paris
GDallas Mavericks
Finger
July 22, 2024
Exum suffered a compound dislocation of one of his fingers Sunday in the second quarter of the Australian national basketball team's 83-82 win over France, the Australian Associated Press reports.
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Used sparingly in win
GDallas Mavericks
April 24, 2024
Exum finished with zero points (0-1 FG), one rebound and one block across six minutes during Tuesday's 96-93 victory over the Clippers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
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To remain with starters
GDallas Mavericks
December 24, 2023
Coach Jason Kidd said Saturday that he intends to keep Exum in the starting lineup when the Mavericks are fully healthy, ESPN's Tim MacMahon reports.
ANALYSIS This is hardly a surprise given how well Exum has played. Kyrie Irving will miss his ninth straight game Monday with a heel issue, but he'll have a new backcourt partner upon his return. Exum gives the Mavericks a defensive presence, but he's fared really well on the offensive end too. In nine December outings, Exum averaged 16.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 0.9 steals and 2.0 three-pointers.