The Mavericks meet the Portland Trail Blazers tonight to close out a three-game homestand but they’ll unfortunately be a little shorthanded, both for now and the foreseeable future.
The team announced on Thursday that big man Maxi Kleber will be out indefinitely after suffering a right hamstring tear in practice earlier this week. It’s a hugely disappointing injury for Kleber, to be sure, as he’s off to a terrific start this season, with averages of 6.2 points, 3.5 boards, and a block off the bench while shooting nearly 37 percent from beyond the arc.
Mavs fans know he’s one of the most versatile big men in the league, possessing the ability to both roll to the rim and shoot the 3-ball on offense alongside the combination of strength and quickness to defend both inside and out at the other end of the floor.