The pundits see Dallas with a 40-42 record, just missing the Western Conference playoffs by a game.
Take that 42-40 record from last season and flip it right around. That’s where ESPN sees the Dallas Mavericks next year — a ninth-place finish that will leave them one seed out of the Western Conference playoffs.
Let take this moment to remind everyone that we’re just the messengers. Stop yelling at us!
It’s better than last year, where you might remember that the national media “hated” the Mavericks. To be fair, it was certainly a remarkable accomplishment that they did end up making the playoffs.