Last season, the Dallas Mavericks reached the Western Conference Finals for the first time in eleven years. It was a magical run that made everyone feel really good about a squad that looked a bit shaky during the early days of the 2021-2022 season. After Kristaps Porzingis was sent to basketball purgatory, the Mavericks hit their stride, cruising to a 20-7 record (.740 win percentage) to close out the regular season. The previously maligned Spencer Dinwiddie averaged 15.8/3.1/3.9 on .498/.404/.725 splits, endearing himself to Mavs fans everywhere. Since 2019, the Maverick faithful had been clamoring for another high-level ball handler and shot creator to pair with Luka Doncic.
The Dallas Mavericks are short one ball handler... again
