SACRAMENTO – While the similarities are striking, it’s a bit unfair to compare these Mavericks with the group that reached the conference finals in 2022.
This group has yet to accomplish anything, in the big scope of things.
The team two years ago was greater than the sum of its parts. It was well-coached and had a team that played with a singular purpose. And it won a lot of playoff games.
“You can’t disrespect that team from two years ago,” coach Jason Kidd said. “They were pretty good. We had some talented players.