2020 Record: 43 - 39

 

Season Highlight:

The Mavs highlight could arguably be their lowlight too! The Mavs made the playoffs,despite trying to tank the year out including making a trade for Kevin Durant who was out for the year. This is a highlight because think of what they could have done had they been trying? Think about what they can/will do next year when they are trying, and when they have Kevin Durant back on the court�alongside KP�Yeah I�m scared too,as most of the league should be. How healthy they all are remains to be seen and they might still fall into the Javi void, but they were a playoff team even without trying.

 

Season Lowlight:

So, is it a lowlight when you WANT to lose, but can�t lose enough to go lottery? It�s definitely a coaching fail�but a low light? Ok how about this, the low light is that they were still able to compete, should have pushed deep into the playoffs and could very well have troubled some teams, but they didn�t. They chose to throw down that towel. It ended in an 8^th seed finish which put them in direct line of the Portland Trailblzaers and a quick exit. Tanking, even failed tanking, is the low light.

Best Trade:

Mavs Send: Frank Kaminsky, Amile Jefferson, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk and 2022 2^nd round pick
Mavs get: Seth Curry, Omari Spellman and Bruno Fernando

Really good trade this in my opinion. Got the best player by far, also two big men that seem to have spots in the league or at least the upside to stick, for basically a lesser shooter and a distant 2^nd.

 

Worst Trade:

Mavs Send: Gary Harris and 2021 2^nd round pick
Mavs get: Bobby Portis and Vlatko Cancar

Highway robbery by the Suns. How do you convince someone to trade away a SG who is very solid going both ways for a rental of an average at best big man? While, also, sending a 2^nd for Cancar? Yeah not wise.

 

Other Notable Trades:

Mavs send: Trae Young, Andrew Wiggins, Alex Len and Bobby Portis
Mavs get: Kevin Durant, Kelly Oubre, Mfiondu Kabengele and 2020 1^st round pick (Pick 17)

HUGE trade for both teams general directions. The Magic wanted to try and save the season and load up on some extra depth, the Mavs waited for this coming year.

 

Mavs send: Seth Curry, Justin James and 2020 1^st round pick (Pick 17)
Mavs get: Buddy Hield and Semi Ojeleye

Pretty solid. Hield locked up on big cash and should mix well with KD/KP/Oubre.

 

 

Free Agency:

The Mavs have one of the likely most sought after free agents this year otherwise they�re pretty well set for the coming season and their hopeful playoff success. For this reason they�ll put all their energy into making FVVreturn.

Fred VanVleet � UFA, but mutual interest in returning. Lock him up.

Patrick Patterson � UFA, likely to let walk.

Jerian Grant � UFA, low priority with the likes of Dennis and Fred around.

 

Star:

Kristaps Porzingis

Who else? The man carried them into the playoffs even against his GMs will! Kristaps dropped 27 a night, 12 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2 steals and 2 blocks�that�s insane impact on both ends of the court only rivalled by the likes of Anthony Davis himself. Think of this being the #2 option next year! KP wanted to win, and so the Mavs did. Throw in shooting splits of 57/47/85 and you are talking the upper elite in the NSL.

 

Goat:

Could this be Javi himself? Trying to go the tank but failing at that, in the same breath also then setting his team up for a horrible 1^st round exit when he could have been up the seeding order and had more of a shot? The team wanted it, the GM didn�t, so the blame rests with the man above.

 

Draft Grades:

No Picks

No picks for the Mavs, but they had Chuma Okeke redshirted last season and now he has signed a year later. So, they�ve got themselves a rookie 1^st rounder anyway!

 

The Future:

The Mavs future is looking rock solid. They�re competing now, but they�re young enough to sustain that for a few years, which is going to be a problem for the other hopefuls that are much older. How does one contend with a KD and a KP on the one night, night in and night out? Nevermind Buddy/FVV/Schroder? Run and GUN.

C: Kristaps Porzingis / Luke Kornet / Mfiondu Kabengele
PF: Kevin Durant / Omari Spellman / Bruno Fernando
SF: Kelly Oubre / Cameron Johnson / Semi Ojeleye / Chuma Okeke
SG: Buddy Hield / Vlatko Cancar
PG: Fred VanVleet / Dennis Schroder