Heading into the 2020-21 NBA season, the Dallas Mavericks are a team looking to improve on their short but exciting playoff run last summer. Yet, one of the biggest questions facing the team is its health.
Former All-Star Kristaps Porzingis will miss the start of the season as he continues to rehab after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus. With Porzingis sidelined, the health of Dwight Powell, who is returning after a torn Achilles, becomes paramount. How well he plays could determine how the Mavericks fare as the regular season gets underway.
“With KP being out early, Powell has played the entire training camp.