With Nerlens Noel officially in the fold for at least another year, the Dallas Mavericks can begin focusing on basketball.
The team announced its 2017 NBA preseason schedule on Tuesday. The preseason begins Oct. 2 with a home game against Milwaukee followed by a second home game on Oct. 3 against Chicago.
The Mavericks will play Orlando in consecutive games. They play at Orlando on Oct. 5 and host Orlando on Oct. 9.
The final two games are at Atlanta on Oct. 12 and Charlotte Oct. 13. The game against the Hawks will be played at McCamish Pavilion on the campus of Georgia Tech.