![]() One could argue Detroit did 12 games into the season after Cade Cunningham was injured, or that San Antonio did before the season tipped off. Charlotte pulled back as injuries changed their season. ![]() Utah kept stripping the roster with trades (despite being in the play-in mix midseason). ![]() Portland pivoted a few weeks ago and sat Damian Lillard and its other name players to try and hold on to top-five lottery odds. Other NBA teams have blatantly tanked, with the possible prize of Victor Wembanyama or Scoot Henderson making it particularly tempting this season. “The NBA commenced an investigation today into the facts and circumstances surrounding the Dallas Mavericks’ roster decisions and game conduct with respect to last night’s Chicago Bulls-Mavericks game, including the motivations behind those actions.” It was a bad look for the league and the NBA, which is now investigating, NBA spokesman Mike Bass said. It was naked tanking - and it worked, the Bulls won, eliminating the Mavericks from the postseason and keeping Dallas in the top 10 in draft order. So management pulled the plug at the last minute - Kyrie Irving, Josh Green, Tim Hardaway Jr., Maxi Kleber and Christian Wood all were out and Dončić played one quarter then was pulled (he only played that quarter because it was “I Feel Slovenia” night in the Dallas arena). On Tuesday Luka Dončić was saying he wanted to keep playing as long as there was a mathematical chance to make the play-in, and there was still one Friday night, but a win (against a Chicago team sitting all its stars) would have severely hurt Dallas’ chances of holding on to their pick (owed the Knicks but top-10 protected). However, few have been more naked about it than the Mavericks were Friday night. As such, it makes more sense overall to have Reggie Bullock, especially with how he fits next to Doncic and Irving.Īs the Mavs get healthy, though, they could be a sneaky threat to win the Western Conference.There has been tanking in the NBA this season, as there has been every season for more than a decade. is actually the most talented option to start on the wing but his scoring off of the bench as a reserve could be more valuable. We could see either Davis Bertans or Maxi Kleber (or both) in the Mavericks lineup when they get healthy, but for now, it feels likely that they would run with Dwight Powell as the other big alongside Christian Wood. Whenever Doncic is fully back in the lineup, Dallas will still have some injuries to concern themselves with. Mavericks roster: Starting lineup after the Kyrie Irving trade Here’s what that starting lineup could look like with the newest addition in Dallas. Once the Slovenian star returns from injury, it creates an intriguing lineup. ![]() They’ve now acquire an All-NBA-caliber talent to pair with Doncic. What was supposed to be a “gap year” for the Mavs in many instances has now resulted in the team going all-in with the Irving trade. Luka Doncic has now just acquired his running mate in a lineup that will surely not be dependent on the current Dallas superstar to be creating offensively seemingly all by himself. ![]() Though there were multiple interested parties, the Dallas Mavericks were the winners of the latest trade deadline sweepstakes, working out a Kyrie Irving trade with the Brooklyn Nets.Īs reported by multiple sources, the Mavs are sending Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a 2029 first-round pick, and second-round picks in 20 to the Nets for Irving. Now, what will the Mavericks lineup look like with their newest addition? The Dallas Mavericks got the Kyrie Irving trade done with the Nets. ![]()
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