Our Mavericks open 2024-2025 as the REIGNING WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPS!!!
I can't believe that happened. About 18 months ago we had a center rotation of Javale McGee, Christian Wood, & Dwight Powell. Now it's Dereck Lively, Daniel Gafford, and Dwight Powell. In 1 off season, GM Nico Harrison delivered a front court worthy of competing for a title. And this team delivered on that potential.
Luka capped off his best season of his career earning his FIFTH 1st team All NBA honors, 3rd in the MVP race, NBA scoring champion, and Western Conference Finals MVP.
Kyrie has mostly rehabilitated whatever image most people in and outside the league held of him and if he's able to shake his injury luck, will surely place himself back into All NBA consideration.
Lively slowly morphed into an All NBA caliber defensive player in year 1 and capped the year off with his first 3pt make!! This kid is barely scratching the surface of the 2 way monster he'll eventually become.
Jason Kidd continues to impress even his most ardent doubters (myself included).
And the rest of this Mavericks roster is injected with a level of youth and athleticism I haven't seen as a Mavs fan since...ever?
What else?....Lol Cuban sold the team. Don't think anyone saw that coming. THJ was traded to one of the worst teams in league history. Oh and the Mavs rumor mill is on turbo mode about them acquiring Klay Thompson (no idea how that's gonna work, but hey, he's better than Timmy).
The 2025 season is gonna have big shoes to fill because I think Mavs fans have every right to believe they'll be right back in the Finals again. This team has plenty of ways to get better and I can't wait to see what happens!