Just a few weeks remain in the Dallas Mavericks’ seemingly never-ending offseason until training camp opens, and fans are eager to see how the team can contend in a loaded Western Conference following an epic run to the NBA Finals the previous season.
Dallas’s future remains bright, despite their five-game loss to the Boston Celtics.
Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving morphed into one of the best duos in the NBA in front of everyone’s eyes, and the role players around them proved they can be great complementary pieces.
After the playoffs began, P.J. Washington changed drastically, and Dereck Lively II also had some incredible performances. Doncic and Irving were the cornerstones of Nico Harrison’s excellent team construction, and he took the required actions this summer to give them a strong chance of making the Finals again the following year.
Three-point shooting was one of Dallas’ main problems in the Finals, but that problem will be long gone now that Klay Thompson was signed by the Mavs to a three-year contract early in the offseason. Doncic and Irving will find Thompson to be a great offensive complement, and Dallas has taken a few steps to guarantee that their defense will always be among the best.
Dallas acquired Quentin Grimes and signed Naji Marshall; both players are probably going to be the team’s top two perimeter defenders out of the gate. In Dallas’ system, players like Grimes and Marshall flourish. If they can fulfill their duties well, they have the potential to be very vital members of the Mavs team.
The NBA as a whole has paid close attention to this Mavericks club.
NBA 2K is obviously just a video game, but Durant listing two Mavs players on his dream starting five could be a sign that he wants to team up with these guys eventually