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Grading the Mavericks: Find out how Dirk Nowitzki, Deron Williams and the rest fared

In school parlance, the Mavericks this season were like the kid whose only real goal was to be average.

Not a slacker, by any means. But not a threat to the valedictorian, or even the dean’s list.

Way back in October, most so-called experts thought they would do well simply to make the playoffs, and if they did, they’d make a quick exit.

That’s exactly what happened.

But while the collective result for the 2015-16 Mavericks was one of mediocrity, the individual results varied widely.

With injuries a major theme the entire season, and particularly during the playoffs, the fact is this team probably did as well as could be expected.