*** Official 2025 - 2026 Dallas Mavericks Season Thread ***

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In reply to Guitarsoup • 9:56a, 5/20/26
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Giannis is who I think they'd be after. As I said above I don't think Kyrie gets them to top four in the east and competing to make the finals. They need more.

On the other hand, I think Kyrie gets the Hawks to top four in the East and competing to make the ECF and Finals, so long as the Hawks are the same team we saw in the second half of the season and playoffs.
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10:42a, 5/20/26
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Kidd gave me this moment, and for that, I'll always love him. Glad for the fresh start, though.

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In reply to Vessel • 10:42a, 5/20/26
AG
Vessel said:
Would you do Kyrie to Miami for Herro and pick 13?

Is that too much for Miami to give up?

yes

and I love kai
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10:44a, 5/20/26
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also relieved that the kidd era is over. I'll always love the dude, but man, so many head-scratching lineups in major moments. I also think his locker room ownership had waned a lot. Good to start fresh.
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11:14a, 5/20/26
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Pleaseeee get Luka back!
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In reply to Zachary Klement • 11:18a, 5/20/26
Zachary Klement said:
Pleaseeee get Luka back!

Project 2028 initiated lol
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11:34a, 5/20/26
Listened to the press conference just now and man Masai is such a good communicator. Hard to not feel inspired and optimistic about his ability to turn things around for us.
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In reply to legacyaggie3 • 11:38a, 5/20/26
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It's feels weird having a professional in charge!
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In reply to Vessel • 12:08p, 5/20/26
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Vessel said:
Zachary Klement said:
Pleaseeee get Luka back!

Project 2028 initiated lol

I would be fully back on board haha
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12:15p, 5/20/26
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Luka ain't coming back, but I am all aboard wishful thinking haha.
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In reply to Tksymm7 • 12:18p, 5/20/26
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He's gonna sign as FA in 2028, reconcile with his GF, get the fam back together, lead the Mavs and 23 year old cooper Flagg over the Spurs in the WCF en route to the first champ since 2011 and all will rejoice! It is ordained!
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In reply to satexas • 1:00p, 5/20/26
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Kyrie thinks the earth is flat.

Seriously, he does.

That's all you need to know.

How's his knee? That's all I need to know.
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In reply to Tksymm7 • 4:26p, 5/20/26
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Tksymm7 said:
Giannis is who I think they'd be after. As I said above I don't think Kyrie gets them to top four in the east and competing to make the finals. They need more.

On the other hand, I think Kyrie gets the Hawks to top four in the East and competing to make the ECF and Finals, so long as the Hawks are the same team we saw in the second half of the season and playoffs.


I think Atlanta would prefer Dyson Daniels at $25 mm/year for next 4 years over the Kyrie contract situation.


There are 2 oft-injured, entertaining PGs that appear to be on the trade market this year. They both play for WC teams that have no shot to compete for the Southwest division title, much less the WC title, and both make $39-43 MM/year. Their presence on the trade market de-values the other one.

So any team that wants them could choose:

A - Kyrie
B - Ja

and my guess is most teams would choose

C - Neither, barring draft capital given in order to take them in.


However, if needing realistic landing spots: Chicago or, Toronto; Minnesota in a major multi-team deal.

I'd list Miami if Pat Riley actually could stomach PGs who are sporadic in availability or guards not available for the playoffs.

Utah - if they somehow got Dybantsa, and if they want to win now.

Cleveland - If they are tearing down and getting out of 2nd apron and need a radical change. Would need multiple teams and some real creativity.

Milwaukee - if and only if it is demanded by Giannis in order to stay. Or sent there as part of contract filler.


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In reply to Iowaggie • 4:55p, 5/20/26
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I'd almost rather hold onto him and let him be a mentor to younger guys on the team, but I am a huge Kyrie fan and probably biased on that end.

Not crazy about some of the assets being mentioned on here or Twitter.
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In reply to Zachary Klement • 5:29p, 5/20/26
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Zachary Klement said:
I'd almost rather hold onto him and let him be a mentor to younger guys on the team, but I am a huge Kyrie fan and probably biased on that end.

Not crazy about some of the assets being mentioned on here or Twitter.


That's exactly what I was saying on the last page. He's going to have more value as a player and leader to the Mavs than any realistic trade value that he would bring in.

I really only see him as a fit in Houston, Detroit or Minnesota and of those Houston has the best assets, but it is also a division rival.

FVV, DFS and the Phoenix 1st next year for Kyrie?

LaVert, Holland and Beef stew or Duncan and a first for Ky
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8:16p, 5/20/26
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I love Castle but he's gotta take care of the ball more.
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In reply to Tksymm7 • 8:19p, 5/20/26
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Are you secretly a spurs double agent? Lol
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In reply to Zachary Klement • 8:21p, 5/20/26
AG
Zachary Klement said:
I'd almost rather hold onto him and let him be a mentor to younger guys on the team, but I am a huge Kyrie fan and probably biased on that end.

Not crazy about some of the assets being mentioned on here or Twitter.


It's one of those things where the Mavs should do right by Kyrie. He's earned the right to dictate his future. If he wants to stay, keep him. If he wants another title shot, you take .50 cents on the dollar to do him a solid. Same with Klay.

It's not smart business, but Kyrie fulfilled his end of the bargain here and he deserves a favor. It's not smart but it's right. Just my 2 cents.
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8:23p, 5/20/26
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I sell and get the assets I can. It may require him playing part of the season to demonstrate he can play, but I sell before the trade deadline. Hopefully with the extended recovery time, he'll look sharp from the outset
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In reply to M.C. Swag • 8:27p, 5/20/26
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Maybe I am? Hahahah

No, I am a Dallas sports fan born and raised, but genuinely I love the State of Texas and I like to see the spotlight on things of this state (expect the burnt orange). Just enjoying talking ball about sports and watching some high level performance.
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8:30p, 5/20/26
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And honestly, I may be a crazy optimist but I truly think this Mavs team is as good as any team in the west competing for a 3 seed. Like what exactly is the gap between a healthy Mavs team with year2 Cooper, full MLE acquisition, and a top 9 pick and freaking Houston? It's nothing. I understand a lot relies on Kyrie being healthy and being the offensive engine, but when he's on the court the Mavs are as good as any of the teams in the 3 through 8 seed (if not better). So like, I'm team "go for it." We already don't have our pick so it's an obvious non starter but I also truly believe we are no less talented than anyone outside of OKC and SA. Freaking go for it. Crazier **** has happened.
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In reply to Tksymm7 • 8:36p, 5/20/26
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Ugh I never understood that lol. It seems like a healthier sports mindset but I'm all Mavs. Watching the '03 series end because of Dirks injury is seared into my brain and every time the Spurs hoisted a trophy it felt like a kick in the dick. We were always second fiddle. The second best "power forward" (even though Duncan was a Center). The second best basketball team. It was so grating. I totally have a "Martia Martia Martia" complex with the Spurs, and I can't root for them or the Rockets. Lol the most born on 3rd base ass franchise just falling ass backwards into 3 generational bigs always chaps my ass…

Anyways I'm rambling. Go Knicks is all I'll say lol
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In reply to M.C. Swag • 9:14p, 5/20/26
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M.C. Swag said:
Zachary Klement said:
I'd almost rather hold onto him and let him be a mentor to younger guys on the team, but I am a huge Kyrie fan and probably biased on that end.

Not crazy about some of the assets being mentioned on here or Twitter.


It's one of those things where the Mavs should do right by Kyrie. He's earned the right to dictate his future. If he wants to stay, keep him. If he wants another title shot, you take .50 cents on the dollar to do him a solid. Same with Klay.

It's not smart business, but Kyrie fulfilled his end of the bargain here and he deserves a favor. It's not smart but it's right. Just my 2 cents.

I don't disagree with that at all.

Selfishly, I hope he loves Dallas and wants to play out the rest of his career here. Maybe stick around long enough to reunite with Luka!
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In reply to M.C. Swag • 9:32p, 5/20/26
M.C. Swag said:
And honestly, I may be a crazy optimist but I truly think this Mavs team is as good as any team in the west competing for a 3 seed. Like what exactly is the gap between a healthy Mavs team with year2 Cooper, full MLE acquisition, and a top 9 pick and freaking Houston? It's nothing. I understand a lot relies on Kyrie being healthy and being the offensive engine, but when he's on the court the Mavs are as good as any of the teams in the 3 through 8 seed (if not better). So like, I'm team "go for it." We already don't have our pick so it's an obvious non starter but I also truly believe we are no less talented than anyone outside of OKC and SA. Freaking go for it. Crazier **** has happened.


Was not expecting this level of optimism from you and I'm here for it. Let's ****ing do it
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In reply to M.C. Swag • 9:54p, 5/20/26
M.C. Swag said:
Ugh I never understood that lol. It seems like a healthier sports mindset but I'm all Mavs. Watching the '03 series end because of Dirks injury is seared into my brain and every time the Spurs hoisted a trophy it felt like a kick in the dick. We were always second fiddle. The second best "power forward" (even though Duncan was a Center). The second best basketball team. It was so grating. I totally have a "Martia Martia Martia" complex with the Spurs, and I can't root for them or the Rockets. Lol the most born on 3rd base ass franchise just falling ass backwards into 3 generational bigs always chaps my ass…

Anyways I'm rambling. Go Knicks is all I'll say lol

Absolutely. Friendly reminder to all who forget, this is the Spurs' historical lottery luck:



Spurs have never moved down in the lottery while Mavs have only moved up once. The league gifted the Spurs Wemby, Castle, and Harper and then pulled the ladder up behind them by flattening the odds for everybody. They changed the rule to where you can't pick top 4 three years in a row after the Spurs did exactly that.

"You can't talk you, got Cooper Flagg." STFU, the Mavs never moved up until last year and it was only after we had our wonder boy taken from us.

Mavs historical lottery:

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10:18p, 5/20/26
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Posted this on the spurs thread but figured I'd post it here too.

Did anyone see the sga interview on the court after the game?

WTF. She asked sga about Hartenstein guarding wemby and what sort of impact he had. Sga literally just said "ummmm, well, I'm not sure it was good to be honest." She said break it down for me why was it not good? And then he kinda smiled and said "it was all right it was good. We switched it up." And then hartebstein awkwardly came up to him right after and gave him a dap. Most awkward interview ever.

Why would you ever say that on national television? She was just giving him an easy question to say "yea he really stepped up and helped us get the win." And he was like nah let me **** all over my own teammate and tell this chick that he's actually awful. What a ****ty teammate.
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In reply to mavsfan4ever • 10:43p, 5/20/26
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mavsfan4ever said:
Posted this on the spurs thread but figured I'd post it here too.

Did anyone see the sga interview on the court after the game?

WTF. She asked sga about Hartenstein guarding wemby and what sort of impact he had. Sga literally just said "ummmm, well, I'm not sure it was good to be honest." She said break it down for me why was it not good? And then he kinda smiled and said "it was all right it was good. We switched it up." And then hartebstein awkwardly came up to him right after and gave him a dap. Most awkward interview ever.

Why would you ever say that on national television? She was just giving him an easy question to say "yea he really stepped up and helped us get the win." And he was like nah let me **** all over my own teammate and tell this chick that he's actually awful. What a ****ty teammate.


I'm curious to get his follow up to this. I assume someone will get in his ear and go PR mode on it
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10:52p, 5/20/26
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I don't even know how you can go PR on it. If you watch it, it's worse than it reads when I write it out bc his facial expressions were awful and it was not a quick answer.

They can do some sort of BS spin, but if I'm hartenstein im pissed. And can't imagine other teammates like the mvp going out of his way to talk **** about a teammate after a win.
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11:35p, 5/20/26
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Can't disagree there. Cant think of another time I've seen that from a star player
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In reply to zgolfz85 • 11:44p, 5/20/26
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SGA is just a really odd guy. His voice, his mannerisms and facial expressions, his pattern of speech, some of his behaviors, everything. He comes across like androids in film trying to crudely mimic human behavior.

So many of his answers in interviews and press conferences are just weird and awkward and sometimes nonsensical.
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In reply to mavsfan4ever • 11:46p, 5/20/26
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mavsfan4ever said:
I don't even know how you can go PR on it. If you watch it, it's worse than it reads when I write it out bc his facial expressions were awful and it was not a quick answer.

They can do some sort of BS spin, but if I'm hartenstein im pissed. And can't imagine other teammates like the mvp going out of his way to talk **** about a teammate after a win.


The disconnect between his words and facial expressions is pretty well recognized and frequently noted. His expressions simply don't match the emotion he's trying to convey A LOT. It's very weird.
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8:10a, 5/21/26
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8:40a, 5/21/26
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In reply to M.C. Swag • 8:58a, 5/21/26
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Nash. So stupid.
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In reply to hph6203 • 9:22a, 5/21/26
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It's not saying Dirk never had an All-NBA teammate, it's saying how many wins Dirk had in seasons where he did not have a teammate who made the All-NBA team. Nash made 2 3rd team All-NBAs with the Mavs in 2002-2003. You subtract those two seasons from his career win total and you finish with that amount. Dirk never had a 1st or 2nd team All-NBA with him.
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