Plunging without brakes, the Dallas Mavericks considered giving the Doncic - Irving duo the rest of the season
After a period of continuous disappointment, this season's test of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving may end soon. Regular Season of the Dallas Mavericks has 3 more games to go and the team is considering "freezing" both of its stars.
"Dallas Mavericks is seriously considering leaving Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving out for the rest of the season," reporter Shams told FanDuel.
“They will have one pick in the top 10 in the NBA Draft 2023 if they are outside the play-in group, plus two more first-round picks, then Dallas will have three. This is a valuable asset that they can consider using, either to select young players, or to trade for more important pieces for next season."
Reporter Shams further notes that Dallas will be active in the free market, determined to improve the quality of the squad around Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
With the above sharing, it is possible that the Dallas Mavericks have realized they are no longer capable of self-determination to compete for the Playoffs. Instead, it is heading to the offseason period to prepare for next year's season.
Currently, the Mavericks (37-42) are ranked 11th in the Western rankings, 1 match away from the 10th place Oklahoma City Thunder (38-41). But because OKC has a better head-to-head record than Dallas, the gap between the two teams is considered to be 2 games.
While the Regular Season of Doncic and his teammates is only 3 games away, the play-in opportunity as well as the hope of the Playoffs is no longer within Dallas' self-determination.
If the fact that Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic must end the season sooner becomes a reality, it will be a sad end for the Dallas Mavericks' transfer market bet.
They've swapped squad depth for a star in Kyrie, but the team has yet to receive the best version of "Uncle Drew" to date. , Irving averaged 26.7 points with 5.9 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game.
As for Luka Doncic, the Slovenian superstar had another "huge" season individually with 30.6 points, 7.4 assists and 9.2 rebounds, but this performance did not come with collective success.
The final three games of the Dallas Mavericks Regular Season will take place next Thursday, Saturday and Monday, against the Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs, respectively.
Because there is no longer the right to decide for a ticket to the play-in group, Dallas will have to rely on opponents like the Oklahoma City Thunder or the Minnesota Timberwolves to stumble in the next matches.
