Dallas Mavericks Kristaps Porzingis Luka Doncic Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports
The Dallas Mavericks got off to a slow start. Injuries and COVID issues wreaked havoc on the roster as the Mavs sat 14th in the Western Conference after 21 games. They have gotten healthy and won five of their last seven games. Luka Doncic has the offense returning to an elite level, but the defensive issues have persisted.
The Mavericks made a handful of moves in the offseason with improving their defense in mind. They traded for Josh Richardson and James Johnson, drafted Josh Green and Tyler Bey, and signed Wesley Iwundu over franchise legend J.