2026 Dallas Mavericks Preseason

[Smitty]

Really encouraging hearing this kind of stuff. Simple. Basic. I’m really liking the May hire!

https://x.com/mikeacurtis2/status/2105725823835578512?s=46&t=4w35gotNXtBJnqxbaL7e9w

[DL2RimRocker]

Really encouraging hearing this kind of stuff. Simple. Basic. I’m really liking the May hire!

https://x.com/mikeacurtis2/status/2105725823835578512?s=46&t=4w35gotNXtBJnqxbaL7e9w

I just hope May leads us to June next year 

[KillerLeft]

Timpf weighs in on the Mavs' outlook for the season. I agree with almost all of this. 

https://youtu.be/lcsd0FN0oBI?si=bg8NmbwsWZdI8CzP

[mvossman]

Timpf weighs in on the Mavs' outlook for the season. I agree with almost all of this. 

https://youtu.be/lcsd0FN0oBI?si=bg8NmbwsWZdI8CzP

Wow.  This was dead on.  Would have been curious to hear his thoughts on May, but the rest was completely on point.

[ballsrchr]

Timpf weighs in on the Mavs' outlook for the season. I agree with almost all of this. 

https://youtu.be/lcsd0FN0oBI?si=bg8NmbwsWZdI8CzP

It's very rare I agree with anyone's assessment of the Mavs, but this one hits the nail on the head.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

How many games does Kyrie play this year? If he plays 65-70, the Mavs should be competitive. I could see them fighting for .500.

If he plays <50, it’s going to be ugly.

[Knutsen]

How many games does Kyrie play this year? If he plays 65-70, the Mavs should be competitive. I could see them fighting for .500.

If he plays <50, it’s going to be ugly.

I would be happy with 60 games - that’s more or less his average before the ACL, isn’t it?

Deciding will be how much Sergio, Sasser and also Flagg will develop and grow as ball handlers in the first half of the season, so that we maybe can cope with Kyrie missing games better than in the first half.

[Smitty]

@IsaacLHarris
For fans asking about how to watch the two Mavs preseason games in China, the Mavs will stream them for free at https://mavs.com/chinagames

[Smitty]

[SleepingHero]

Its been a minute since I've had a chance to sit down, but I am excited about this upcoming season. I'm looking forward to see how some of the guys play in pre-season. Specifically Tarik and De Larrea.

Can Tarik not shrink on an NBA court and provide ample shooting? If he can become a version of Joe Harris with ELITE 3pt shooting with movement and so-so defense? Can he be a step above that? Or is he just a spot up shooter like Matt Bonner with poor defense?

De Larrea has arguably the hardest job. He's very young and hes our only true playmaker on the roster. If he can come in and provide heady play above his years, I can see him starting. But that's a big ask for him. Summer League he showed flashes of his playmaking ability, but can he be consistent with it?

Very excited to see Friday.

[SleepingHero]

How many games does Kyrie play this year? If he plays 65-70, the Mavs should be competitive. I could see them fighting for .500.

If he plays <50, it’s going to be ugly.

He's probably going to play 55. That's roughly what Kyrie has been at for his career post Boston.

But Kyrie isn't the engine of this team, its Flagg. If Flagg can play 75 games and actually take another step toward superstardom, then the Mavs should be above .500.

We'll see though.

[Smitty]

Christian Clark (@christianpclark)
Dusty May says the Mavs will have a “limited roster” of players tomorrow. He says Kyrie Irving will only play in one of the two games here in Macau. Which game is TBD.