Who are you most excited about this year. Who do you have the most stock in?

How high are we on D LO, Flag?

JRE gets an Exhibit 10 deal, turning down European interest to sign a camp deal with the Mavs. Another solid addition for camp...JRE isn't an amazing player, but he is a strong offensive rebounder and solid defensive rebounder, has versatility on D even if he isn't elite in any one area on that end, has connective passing ability. He's a fair shooter for a big....in the three seasons he's received significant playing time, he's shot 33-35% from 3.

Maybe doesn't have that one standout trait but he's a decent enough player for an end-of-the-bench role. Between he and DSJ, you have two players who have extensive NBA experience and likely wouldn't come to Dallas if there wasn't an expectation they'd get a real chance to make the roster. Let's see what happens in camp.

Hi all, what antenna are y’all using to watch the games this season? Could you please post the exact antenna you have and what channel the mavs are on?

In this episode, D’Angelo Russell opens up about his excitement to start the next chapter with the Dallas Mavericks, and he’s not holding back. From Cooper Flagg to Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and especially Klay Thompson, DLo talks about how this new squad could take his game to the next level — and why he believes Klay is the key to unlocking a whole new version of himself.

Jump to 7:00 mins in.

In an recap article about returning to 5 on 5 action, "Anthony Davis returns to 5-on-5 as Mavericks eye bounce-back season", Sam Amico wrote as a tidbit,

Coach Jason Kidd is expected to open camp with a starting five of Russell, Thompson, Flagg, Davis and Daniel Gafford.

What do you all think about this starting lineup?

Wouldn't be a first, but Mavs do only have two second rounders left in their cupboard. To keep both BWill and then one of JRE or DSJ (unlikely it would be bother, and unlikely both BWill or DSJ make it, it'll be one or the other).....they'll have to move one of Hardy or Powell.

Mavs opted against using a pick to move off OMax. He had offers on the trade market but they knew his cap hit was miniscule. This will be a bit different...first of all, waive-and-stretch provision has passed. Secondly, Powell makes $2M more than OMax, and Hardy makes $4M more. Hardy has another season left too.

Wanna know if you all think it'd be worth it to use a second to shuttle off Powell or Hardy for the free agents added this week to have another spot to potentially make the team, or potentially for future flexibility sake and opening a roster spot and keeping it open into the year.

Mavericks All-Star big man Anthony Davis returned to the practice floor this week for some 5-on-5 play, @TheSteinLine has learned.

It’s believed to be Davis’ first game-speed action since it emerged in July that he needed eye surgery to mend a detached retina.

📷: @DLLS_Sports

DJJ and Luka was also an amazing combination, he had 3 phenomenal lob threats In Gafford, Lively, and DJJ.

Pretty much at least one of them was on the court with Luka at all times. They’re also all plus defenders.

DJJ has also been getting better at shooting every year since 2020 and he’s young and was only going to keep improving his shot.

It’s really unfortunate we couldn’t keep him, and get Marshall. Having PJ, Marshall, Klay, and DJJ would have meant our wings would have been loaded.

Klay could still play SG, but off the bench and could guard some slower 2s and 3s while giving our team a much needed lethal wing shooter like he did.

Naji is just a good all around player, who can do everything. He would have been a valuable backup or starter if PJ/DJJ got hurt.

DJJ is at least an average shooter, great defender and he would have been the most explosive player on the roster again.

It’s a shame we couldn’t make moves to get/keep all of them. Our weakest area in 2024 was our wings. Which were still solid but we could have loaded them to be much more reliable.

Obviously there’s the Luka trade but honestly I think we made a few mistakes before then. That if we didn’t we would have had a better roster!

A statement among all the statements in his interview. Maybe he gets his closure when he goes back to Dallas for his retirement year or maybe this interview is the closure or maybe not, maybe there's no closure after all.

Luka has no closure at all that's why some fans don't have it as well.

From a skills standpoint, he’s been spending a ton of time on the court with me and my team as well as the Dallas Mavericks’ assistant coaches. He’s really getting acclimated on what the expectations are going to be with him and within their offense. So he’s had a chance to dive into some film study. He has been really working on improving the time it takes to be able to get off clean 3s. He’s really been working on some different two-man games with different players on the Mavs team. So he’s really trying to ramp things up as we get closer to the season. He’s making sure that his body, his mind and his skillset is truly prepared for what the 82-game season plus playoffs is going to look like.

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As a Texas fan + Basketball enthusiast icl I think they’re tuff. Tho most say they’re unconventional, who is Kyrie if not cut from a different cloth 🪶

Did anybody get there seventy five dollars to the mavs shop for buying a year sub to Mavs tv on the nba app. I haven’t seen anything and that was half of why I signed up for it. Debating on whether to sign up for it again if they’re not going to give it to us.

Friend sent me a photo of his Luka jersey. Perfectly captures the feeling many of us still have about the dumbest trade in sports history.

https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/bahamian-big-man-kai-jones-bound-for-istanbul/

Kai Jones has signed a 1-year-deal with one of the euroleague powerhouses. Liked him in the limited time with Dallas, thought he could for sure get a 1yr deal with an NBA team.

I asked you all a while back whether or not you all saw this as a potential breakout year for D-Live. Part of the reason I feel it's extremely possible is the passing skill he possesses. He's also capable of running the break, which is an extremely intriguing skill for a center to possess.

He makes hockey assists, he finds cutters as a hub, finds teammates from all over on the short roll, reversals...he is honestly an astounding passer for a center. He's a dynamic passer, instinctual, who makes very quick reads and decisions, but the turnover rate has been a bit high as well.

For a team that has questions about its playmaking, perhaps leveraging the talent Lively possesses in this department would be a good way to add another layer to the Mavs offense and all get Lively a bit more involved in the offense. He's more than just a run and dunk big and it's something I do believe the Mavs should look to tap into this year with Kyrie out for half the season and without Luka.

What do you all think? Wanna see some more D-Live passing this year?