The Dallas Mavericks were fully aware that they needed to address the absence of Kyrie Irving, who is currently sidelined due to injury rehab. To fill the gap, the team brought in D’Angelo Russell during the offseason. Mavs GM Nico Harrison sent a strong warning after giving Russell a two-year contract.

Russell himself was thrilled about joining forces with Klay Thompson in Dallas. However, the start of the season has not gone according to plan for the Mavericks. After their 110-102 loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday, Dallas fell to a disappointing 2-5 record.

The struggles prompted the team’s management to make significant adjustments to the lineup. Following the loss, reports surfaced that the Mavericks were set to make a bold change.

On Wednesday, they benched Klay Thompson and pr

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