One other Canadian seems to be sticking across the NBA for the foreseeable future.
A local 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 beginning guard for the Indiana Pacers and a Canadian senior males’s nationwide staff member.
Since making his approach to Dallas, the youthful Nembhard has rapidly proven why he was thought-about one of many NCAA’s prime ground generals over his 4 collegiate seasons.
Via 38 appearances within the NBA, Nembhard is averaging 6.7 factors, 1.8 rebounds and 4.9 assists, whereas capturing 37.9 per cent from past the arc. The Gonzaga product’s help ratio per 100 possessions is the fifth-highest within the NBA amongst gamers to have made no less than 30 appearances, proper behind Toronto Raptors sophomore and backup level guard Jamal Shead.
Nembhard has additionally been a serviceable fill-in as a starter, entering into the primary 5 on 17 events in his first NBA season, averaging 9.9 factors, 2.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists, whereas capturing 44.4 per cent from distance. He is additionally been productive within the G League, averaging 23.0 factors, 4.2 rebounds, 10.5 assists and 1.0 steals by way of six video games with the Texas Legends.
Earlier than becoming a member of the Mavs on a two-way deal, Nembhard constructed a embellished resume on the faculty degree. From Massive East freshman of the 12 months (2021) with Creighton, to a two-time All-WCC first-teamer with Gonzaga (2024, 2025), after which main the NCAA in assists as a senior. Nembhard, like his older brother, has additionally represented Canada on the worldwide degree, incomes bronze on the FIBA U-19 World Cup.
And whereas the Mavericks kind out a guard rotation — whereas Kyrie Irving continues to rehab from damage — subsequent to rookie phenom Cooper Flagg, it seems Nembhard has finished sufficient to be a part of that dialog transferring ahead.
In keeping with ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Mavericks’ resolution to waive Tyus Jones lower than a day previous to Saturday’s information was made to create a roster spot for Nembhard and his new two-year NBA deal.
