When the Mavericks’ season ended, every player, coach Rick Carlisle and president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson all mentioned just how close the Mavericks were to reaching next-level status.
Two weeks later, it’s even clearer.
If the NBA playoffs have shown us anything through two rounds, it’s how thin the line is between being in the Western Conference finals and searching for a new coach and GM.
After three quarters of Game 6 between the Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers on June 4, it was 77-73, Mavs.
The fourth quarter was a 12-minute domination by the Clippers and just like that, the Mavericks were ushered into the offseason.