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Barring some miracle, it's inevitable that the Mavericks will soon be going through the mind-numbing phase of seeing a superstar leave and trying to find an identity.
Who will their new star be? How long until that happens? What new identity will they take on and will it be another big man shooter? Or even, what will our new style of play look like without the big German?
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