Dallas Mavericks 2025-26 NBA Season Lookahead

Update: 2025-09-13

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Dan is joined by Kirk Henderson (@KirkSeriousFace) from Pod Maverick and Mavs Moneyball for a deep dive into the 2025-26 Dallas Mavericks. SUBSCRIBE TO POD MAVERICK HERE. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - INTRO
0:56 - The Mavs’ direction
7:02 - Cooper Flagg development
12:56 - Kyrie Irving timeline
15:10 - Offseason impressions
17:58 - The big-man rotation
19:51 - Future of Dereck Lively II
23:36 - Dallas’ transition offense
26:17 - Mavs’ defensive ceiling
27:53 - Expectations for Max Christie
31:15 - Brandon Williams’ fit
34:03 - Early impressions of Ryan Nembhard
35:02 - Future of Jaden Hardy
36:13 - Biggest needs, under-the-radar storylines
40:33 - Top-10 rotation
42:14 - Best offensive lineup
43:22 - Go-to crunch-time lineup
43:56 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
45:30 - PREDICTIONS

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