Dereck Lively's shortroll passing is VERY nice. Especially as a 20yo 7'1 defensive minded center…

Quick processing & understanding of space. Routinely found shooters/cutters when defenses collapsed, taking advantage of the 4-on-3 advantages often produced by Luka/Kyrie. Upside! pic.twitter.com/QzMhh4CyfO

— NBA University (@NBA_University) September 16, 2024

Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (foot) expected to miss 2-3 months, per report
The Dallas Mavericks have been dealt another brutal injury blow.

Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has sustained a small fracture in his foot and is expected to miss two to three months, ESPN'S Shams Charania reported on Wednesday.

Mavs trading Luka + Maxi Kleber + Markieff Morris to the Lakers for AD, Max Christie, and a 2029 1st rounder. They must have one hell of a plan. This is wild.

Makes zero sense. Bizarre.

Mitch Henessey said:

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Mavs trading Luka + Maxi Kleber + Markieff Morris to the Lakers for AD, Max Christie, and a 2029 1st rounder. They must have one hell of a plan. This is wild.

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Wow. I kinda expected this to happen, but I never thought it would

Thought Luka would die in Dallas

The Mavs had major concerns about moving forward with Luka Doncic due to his constant conditioning issues and the looming commitment of another supermax contract extension this summer, sources told ESPN.

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) February 2, 2025

The Mavericks approached the Lakers recently and offered Luka Doncic, sources tell ESPN. Lakers brass met and believed the 25-year-old Doncic has the ability to be the face of their franchise for the next decade while giving Anthony Davis a win-now move in Dallas.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 2, 2025

“I had a current NBA All-Star text me and say, ‘Do you know how much the Mavericks must hate Luka?’”

–@WindhorstESPN on how the league is reacting to the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade pic.twitter.com/Z1afOJQm17

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 2, 2025

That sure doesnt feel like we are getting much back for Luka. I betcha there is something we don't know about. Is Luka damaged goods? Was he whining? I know they weren't happy with his conditioning. And of course there was a mega contract coming. I don't think that anything to do with it unless they KNEW he was damaged goods and didn't want to fund that mega contract due to that

When the Brooklyn Nets traded Mikal Bridges away in July, they received five unprotected first-round draft picks in return. The 28-year-old Bridges has never been named to an All-NBA team, as Doncic has in each of the past five seasons.

Luka Doncic has reached up to 270 pounds and the Mavericks were growing concerned, per ESPN pic.twitter.com/sNksitvyeY

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 2, 2025

Nico Harrison on trade. We got what we wanted out of him, now he's damaged goods https://sports.yahoo.com/mavericks-gm-nico-harrison-defends-luka-doncic-trade-we-got-ahead-of-what-was-going-to-be-a-tumultuous-summer-172418304.html#:~:text=%22We%20really%20feel%20like%20we,out%20in%20front%20of%20that.

The wheels keep turning as the Dallas front office shuffles the Mavericks roster ahead of the NBA trade deadline.

The Mavericks have acquired forward Caleb Martin from the Philadelphia 76ers in a trade, the team announced on Tuesday. In exchange, Dallas is sending Quentin Grimes and a 2025 second-round pick, which was originally owned by the 76ers, back to Philadelphia.

"Fat Luka is better than 99.9% of all guards in the league"

Shaq on what a friend told him regarding the conditioning reports around Luka 😅 pic.twitter.com/SPdKduZSrU

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 5, 2025

"For the next 2 years, I think Dallas won that trade." 👀

Shaq on the Luka & AD trade. pic.twitter.com/wkCrTxtcSI

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 5, 2025

WELCOME TO DALLAS TEXAS MAX CHRISTIE 😤💦 pic.twitter.com/gnmuswnfvr

— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 8, 2025

1st-Half @dallasmavs Debut for Anthony Davis:

✨ 24 PTS
✨ 13 REB
✨ 5 AST
✨ 3 BLK
✨69% FG pic.twitter.com/vTh8G90UoO

— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 8, 2025

Anthony Davis injury update:

Anthony Davis, who suffered a left adductor strain on Feb. 8 against Houston, is making good progress.

Davis will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Get well soon, AD 🙏 #MFFL pic.twitter.com/SZS46zOlZ8

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) February 20, 2025

I still can't believe we traded him for pretty much nothing. This was a 5 First rounders guy if anything. Still in his mid twenties, five All NBA seasons, nothing but an upside in front of him;

The Athletic

Of course he had a triple-double
It was easy to wonder if Luka Doni would go off for 40 points last night. The Mavericks, the team that shocked the entire sports world by trading him last month, were in town. No one would blame him for trying a little harder, and he admitted the game felt "weird" and "different."

Instead of 40, Doni did what the Lakers actually needed him to do record a triple-double and become the creator this team needs him to be. Doni's final stat line: 19 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists. A true playmaker.

L.A. might not be the true best team in the West, but Doni with LeBron James (27 points last night) make the previously drifting Lakers a threat to win any playoff series, and perhaps a few.

pic.twitter.com/WrFItq3XXY

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) February 26, 2025

Irving trying to lure the Mavs out of Dallas. I think this is where Texas Stadium used to sit, but not sure

I’m here in Irving at the City Council work session. The 9 council members just voted 8-1 — enthusiastically — to send these amendments to Irving P&Z. If P&Z approves, Irving City Council could vote as soon as March 20. https://t.co/pgqsqL4emP

— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) February 27, 2025

Stil feeling the loss of Luka and the ramifications of the worst trade in NBA history... and now this:

Kyrie Irving Out For Season With Torn ACL In Left Knee
Mar 4, 2025 10:53 AM

Kyrie Irving has suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the remainder of the season. Irving suffered the injury in Monday's game.

Irving was an All-Star this season and appeared in 50 of the Dallas Mavericks' 62 games. Irving averaged 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists while shooting 40.1 percent on three-pointers.

Still ticked off about that one sided Luka trade we got fleeced on. We should be prepping for the draft with the first of our 4 or 5 1st round picks we got for him. However, I'm still a fan

https://dallasexpress.com/sports/mavericks-getting-healthy-with-postseason-on-the-horizon/

45 points... against us

https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/luka_doncic_dominates_in_emotional_return_to_dallas_helps_lakers_clinch_playoff_spot/s1_13132_42026457/

Mavs are officially in the Play In tourney against Sacramento. Sunday's games will tell us if the one-game playoff is Dallas or Sacramento.

good job mavs!

- el KKM

D!

Mavs rout the Sacramento Kings in the one-game play-in. With the dominant win, the Mavericks keep their playoff chances alive and will advance to the final game of the NBA's Play-In Tournament to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

The winner will take on the #1 ranked OKC. I give either one a sliver of hope to beat the Thunder

Captain Klay is on fire. 👀🔥

Four 3-pointers in three minutes for Klay Thompson, he's got 16 second-quarter points.

(Via @NBA | #MFFL)pic.twitter.com/kjGZFVJQOj

— SportsDay Mavs (@dmn_mavericks) April 17, 2025

Mavs down 108-91 with 6 mins left. AD limping badly. We definitely got some severely damaged goods in the Luka trade. There is no way anyone could ever convince any Maverick fan that it was a great deal, much less fair deal. If we were to trade him, at least 4, maybe 5 first round picks from a sub .500 team, none protected should have been the only way

Still ticked off about the worst trade in NBA history...

However

“…[Mavericks C] Daniel Gafford is entering the final year of his contract, Gafford reasonably and rightly wants to get starting center money. You can’t have AD on a max, Lively on a big contract and pay Gafford starting center money." - @espn_macmahon #MFFL

(🎥: @ESPNNBA) pic.twitter.com/9n0QemGeNI

— Kevin Gray Jr. (@KevinGraySports) May 10, 2025

I can't believe it, after so many snafu's in the lottery, the Mavericks won the #1 pick. This marked the first time in 17 draft lottery attempts that the Mavericks vaulted to a higher pick than the odds projected. Out of 1,001 ping pong ball combinations, the Mavericks entered the lottery with only 18. That gave them only a 1.8% chance of drawing No. 1 and consensus top pick, Flagg of Duke; Dallas had a 1.98% chance of getting the second pick; 2.21% odds of drawing No. 3; 2.5% odds of getting No. 4.

Cooper Flagg?

I'm told Patrick Dumont was at a track meet of one of his kids and couldn't watch the lottery live. His phone rang and it was Mark Cuban, telling him the Mavs were in the top 4.

Phone rang again and Dumont thought Cuban said Mavs got No. 1 pick, but Cuban was so busy screaming…

— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) May 13, 2025

Well it won’t be next season, it will have to be the year after. Getting Flagg is exciting but he will only be 18 when the season starts. Kyrie will miss 40 games and coming off a major injury. He won’t be the same until the year after next.

— The Mavs Outsider (@themavsoutsider) May 13, 2025

PLEASE, no one dare Nico Harrison to trade the pick to the Lakers for a Dodger Dog and free parking...

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PLEASE, no one dare Nico Harrison to trade the pick to the Lakers for a Dodger Dog and free parking...

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#1 pick for LeBron James! Keep that old folks team playing!