2020-2021 MAVS NEWS: Archived

[Mavsfan12]

I think the Mavs will make the playoffs this year, and fairly easily, with or without KP.

But that's as far as I'm willing to stick my neck out. They improved, for sure, but as others have said, so did many other teams. I don't think the Mavs are anywhere close to the level of "contender" for anything but a playoff spot. They MIGHT finish as high as 3rd or 4th, but they also MIGHT finish 7th or 8th and have to deal with the play-in thing. 

If they finish in the top 4, I could see them winning a first round matchup, but I don't see any scenario where they go up against either LA team or Denver and advance. Would love to be wrong, but their core is still not totally assembled the way those teams' are, and what is here is still so much less experienced than it needs to be, imo. 

We've got to be patient, guys. By this time next year, we'll have a full picture of what (the first version of) Luka's team looks like.

This.  

This coming season/TDL/Offseason will set in motion the official Luka's Team era of Your Dallas Mavericks.  Everything since Luka was drafted has been pointed towards this time period to build this team.  Every offseason is important, but this coming 12 months will determine the foundation of the Mavs' goodness to greatness to dynasty.  Any of those levels are possible, tbh.  

Speaking only of THIS seasons' standings, I think Den/UT are flipped (and UT may be too high).  I think Por/Phx are too low, and NO is too high.  I think Dal is somewhere 4-6 this season - although I would actually have them higher if we were going in full health. Where are the GSW???  There is a TON of talent in the LEAGUE now, guys.  The East doesn't even look like such a cakewalk and outside of OKC/SAS, teams in the west are either holdover good, improved (additions or health), or are young and could reasonably expect organic improvement.  It's going to be a fun and crazy year!!!