The Dallas Mavericks are facing the effects of their long overseas trip to China. Ryan Broekhoff and Kostas Antetokounmpo missed Thursday’s practice with an illness. The Mavs were without a few other members of their staff as well.
It is not an ideal situation as Dallas has their final preseason game this evening against the Charlotte Hornets. The team trimmed its roster to 17 players already. The Mavericks are also without Dirk Nowitzki and Harrison Barnes because of injury, so they could be quite shorthanded against the Hornets.