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He’s the favorite (+500) to win Most Valuable Player this season, ranking ahead of former MVPs Kevin Durant (+650) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (+700), according to FanDuel. How does it feel to again rank among the likes of NBA champions? “I still didn’t win nothing,” Doncic said, “so I’ve got a long way to go.” … [Read more...] about

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The lucrative four-year, $105MM rookie extension that power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. signed this week with the Grizzlies is very much predicated on his ceiling. Evan Barnes of the Memphis Commercial Appeal details why he considers the agreement mutually beneficial to both sides in a new piece. A big reason: the contract will decrease in value every season once it kicks in, … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Jackson, Nwaba, Zion, Luka

The Mavericks have picked up their 2022/23 team option on Josh Green‘s rookie scale contract, the team announced today (Twitter link). Actually, the Mavs announced that they’ve “extended” Green’s contract, but presumably they mean they’ve exercised that third-year option, since the 2020 first-rounder isn’t extension-eligible. Exercising Green’s option guarantees his $3.1MM … [Read more...] about Mavericks Pick Up Josh Green’s 2022/23 Option

The Dallas Mavericks have exercised their 2022-23 rookie scale team option for Josh Green. This is the third-year option for Green. Dallas drafted Green with the 18th pick of the first round at the 2020 NBA Draft. As a rookie, Green played in 39 games with five starts. The Arizona product played limited minutes, as he found himself behind several veteran wing players. Green … [Read more...] about Mavericks Exercise 22-23 Option On Josh Green

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Dallas’s new additions are perfect fits In the first installment of this two part series, I wrote about Luka Doncic’s gravity and how it has helped his teammates in the past. Now, let’s take a look at how his new teammates are going to excel alongside the two-time All-Star. Reggie Bullock and Sterling Brown Reggie Bullock and Sterling Brown … [Read more...] about The new Mavericks will benefit from Luka Doncic’s gravity

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Let’s answer some questions. A new season is upon us, and with it new questions. Will Jason Kidd elevate an already good Dallas Mavericks team to great? Will Luka take another leap? Is Kristaps Porzingis finally healthy? There’s a lot of questions, and until the games start, not too many answers. But we’re still going to try. We put … [Read more...] about Mavs Money Mailbag: New season, new Mavericks, new questions

provided courtesy Children’s Health Athletes giving back is always great to see Earlier this week, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic surprised 80 children at Children’s Health in Dallas and Plano with some awesome gifts. Per the press release, Luka wanted to surprise patients to uplift their spirits while they’re in the hospital. To ensure the health and safety of the … [Read more...] about Luka Doncic surprises 80 patients at Children’s Health

Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images Random but true stats Mark Twain famously said, “There are lies, damned lies and statistics.” With that being said, here are some random but true statistics to know before the Dallas Mavericks begin the 2021-22 season. Kristaps Porzingis shot 62.5 percent on corner threes last season. He was 10-of-16 on corner threes on a … [Read more...] about 41 stats to know before the season

Philadelphia remains the hardest team to place with the circus going on there. … [Read more...] about NBA Power Rankings: The season opens with the Bucks, Nets on top