DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers a season ago. At 6'8″, Doncic may not have been a traditional point guard — but he was a point guard nonetheless. Since moving on from the superstar, Dallas has struggled to find an answer at the position, but it appears Ryan Nembhard may be the answer.

Kyrie Irving ran the point for a month or so after the trade before going down with an ACL injury. Irving is still recovering from ACL surgery and is not expected to return until early 2026. The Mavs have tried various solutions at the position since — including a questionable decision to have forward Cooper Flagg run the point — but now Nembhard is receiving an opportunity.

In Wednesday's 118-108 win over the Miami Heat, the 22-year

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