Ever since Luka Doncic came into the league, the Dallas Mavericks have been contenders in the NBA. He is an unreal talent in terms of basketball IQ and scoring ability. Baby Bird managed to carry the Mavs all the way to the Western Conference finals this season. That is the furthest he has gone in the NBA postseason in his young career.
With that being said, every year that goes by Luka will be getting stronger and entering his “prime“. After all, he is only 23 years old and has room for further development. One should wonder what the Mavericks have planned for this season in terms of their roster, coaching staff, and more.
Luka Doncic’s new teammate Christian Wood is the X-factor for the Dallas Mavericks
Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers always got the better of the Mavs in the NBA postseason and stopped Luka in the first round. However, now that he has broken through, Dallas knows it has a clear-cut window of opportunity to win an NBA title.
Dallas Mavericks expected roster for the 2022-2023 season
- Luka Doncic- Point Guard
- Spencer Dinwiddie- Shooting Guard
- Reggie Bullock- Power forward
- Maxi Kleber- Small forward
- Christian Wood – Center
It is important to remember that this is only a potential idea of what the roster could look like. Injuries and decline in play can always cause a change to it and there are still more than 75 games for teams to play this season. It will inevitably be the coach’s decision on how the playing minutes will be distributed.
The Mavericks made it furthest in the NBA playoffs under their new coach Jason Kidd
In the NBA, the coach bears just as much responsibility for the loss as the players, if not more. This makes sense considering he can call timeouts and make substitutions based on the flow of the game. Those factors influence the game just as much as the players.
The Dallas Mavericks were initially coached by Rick Carlisle. However, he quit last season and went on to coach the Indiana Pacers. Several NBA analysts concluded that was because Rick felt Luka was uncoachable and wanted a change.
Jason Kidd, a former player was given the chance to become the coach for the Mavericks. He seized it and instantly the Mavs got relatively better. Kidd knows what talent he has on his team with Luka. The addition of Wood means they can play a pick and roll, along with several other plays a guard and a big man can coordinate.