We’re inching toward a new season for the Dallas Mavericks, a team with several new pieces collectively turning over what will hopefully be a new and more fruitful leaf. Last year’s 38-44 11th place finish is never where you want to end up, especially on the heels of a Western Conference Finals appearance.
There is reason for optimism heading into the year as the front office retooled on the fly. But, inevitably, every season there are a handful of surprise games. Ones that either make you declare your team is winning the finals or force you to buy a new television because you threw a remote through the last one.