Dallas Mavericks fantasy basketball season recap

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At a glance:

Record: 50-32 (5th, West) 

Offensive Rating: 117.0 (8th)

Defensive Rating: 114.9 (18th) 

Net Rating: 2.1 (15th) 

Pace: 100.60 (7th) 

2024 Draft Picks: 58

Considering that they weren’t even in the Play-In Tournament last season, this was a successful year for the Mavs. They were able to keep their pick in last year’s draft, which turned into Dereck Lively II. They made moves at the trade deadline to bring in PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford. Plus, a full year of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving playing together doesn’t hurt. All of those moves helped them become a contending team, and after finishing with the fifth best record in the West, they made an impressive run to the NBA Finals before losing to Boston in five games. The end result will sting, and there is no guarantee that teams make it back to the Finals just because they made it before. However, after multiple years of elite performances from Luka in the postseason, they were able to make the Finals for the first time since 2011.

They won’t be able to add much in the draft this summer, but the only player that was part of their rotation this season that they could lose in free agency is Derrick Jones Jr. Barring any major trades, they should be running things back next year with the same squad. While that may be fine for the team, it isn’t great for fantasy. Outside of their two stars, there wasn’t much consistent fantasy production. There were players that had solid stretches (Dante Exum, Tim Hardaway Jr.). There were players that have upside but are stuck in a minutes split (Gafford, Lively). Washington is the only other fantasy relevant player, but he was just outside the top-125 after joining the Mavs. This is a really good team, but if you’re looking for fantasy depth, it may be best to look elsewhere.

Fantasy Standout: Luka Doncic

Doncic has been a superstar since he stepped foot in the league, and that continued this season. However, even though he has…

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Publish date : 2024-06-20 14:32:35

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