Besides resigning Kyrie Irving, the main focus of the Maverick’s front office this offseason was upgrading this team’s frontcourt. After trading away Dorian Finney-Smith the Mavs simply did not have a versatile wing defender and Jason Kidd couldn’t come up with the right answers. The center position has been much maligned over the years and heading into another season of …

The Mavericks signed high-flying wing Derrick Jones Jr. on a one-year deal to round out the 15-man roster. Jones Jr. went undrafted in 2016 but has since made a career for himself with stints in Phoenix, Miami, Portland, and Chicago. Without question, Jones Jr. brings elite athleticism with him. The 2020 Slam Dunk Contest champion plays above the rim, measuring at …

With just 6 games on the schedule, Dallas remains on the outside looking in. Sitting at the 11th seed, the Mavs are just a half game back from the Thunder/Lakers. Dallas owns the tiebreaker over the Lakers, but not Oklahoma City. Heading into this final stretch of games, you can’t help but question how motivated Dallas would be, or should …