It was the day before Game 4 of the NBA Finals, but the Dallas Mavericks' media availability had the feel of early exit interviews.
One prominent line of questioning was about 25-year-old superstar Luka Doncic's bumpy experience in his first NBA Finals and how he might benefit from it later in his career.
The implication of the questions, as well as the answers, was that this would be the first of multiple appearances for Doncic on the basketball world's biggest stage. And that he'll be better prepared when he returns -- probably, preferably in a Mavericks uniform.