Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images)
Dallas Mavericks projected to be top-five in the Western Conference
The Dallas Mavericks finished seventh in the Western Conference last season, but they played better. They were sixth in the NBA in point differential and had the best offense rating in league history. The Mavs focused on improving their defense this offseason as the key to jumping into title contention.
They added Josh Richardson, James Johnson, and Wesley Iwundu to give them more versatility and defense. Dallas drafted two plus defenders and one of the best shooters in the class.