The Mavericks had one of the strangest seasons ever last year. They were coming off of an NBA Finals appearance with a bolstered roster, an MVP candidate at the helm, and a Western Conference that was theirs to lose. Riddled with injuries, they hobbled their way to the All-Star break until a shocking (to say the least) trade flipped their franchise on its head, and Luka Doncic was exchanged for Anthony Davis. They missed the playoffs after the injuries kept coming, and Dallas entered one of the more desolate summers I can remember a franchise facing. Until they won the draft lottery, and the franchise was vigorously pushed back on course.

This will be a bizarre year for the Mavericks. There will be a lot of emotion akin to seeing your ex dating a movie star after a sudden and one-sided br

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