What should of been promising season for Dallas is starting is end up in the flames. At 33-33, the Mavs are desperately trying to hold to the final Play-In spot even ahead of their second game in a back-to-back matchup with the San Antonio Spurs.
The Dallas Mavericks have a very tough choice to make about Anthony Davis, who is still in the process of recovering from an injury.
Injuries have decimated the Mavericks‘ roster and have compromised their ability to compete in the second half of this season. The team had just nine healthy players active on Sunday and saw that number drop to eight in the second game of a back-to-back on Monday.
It was the same old story for the Phoenix Suns during their recent matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. Despite strong performances from Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, the Suns were handed a 120-118 defeat at the hands of the Grizzlies.
Reinforcements aren't on the way for the injury-ravaged Dallas Mavericks due to their proximity to the first apron, which makes them a cautionary tale about hard caps.
Welts’ arrival in Dallas could accelerate the timetable for a new arena because one of his many achievements in 46 years as an NBA executive was overseeing the development, construction and 2019 opening of San Francisco’s $1.4 billion Chase Center.
Both Harrison and Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont have used the work ethic of Kobe Bryant and his "Mamba Mentality" motto as the standard of what they want out of their players going forward, something that, according to both of them, Dončić did not fit into.