The Dallas Mavericks will not have to wait a long time to see how their new-look setup is going to fare in the Western Conference. They start off the 2025-26 NBA season with a five-game home stretch that sees them take on the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Indiana Pacers..

Any roster that boasts of such talent, including the likes of Anthony Davis, D’Angelo Russell, Kyrie Irving and the No. 1 pick of the 2025 draft, Cooper Flagg , can be expected to make waves in the league. However, the unavailability of Irving throws an obvious spanner in the works, and major outlets do not predict a stark improvement from their 2024-25 NBA record.

The Dallas Mavericks are defensive monsters

The Mavericks finished last season with a 39-43 record, finishing 10th and missing

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