The Dallas Mavericks are going to be back in the playoffs if the NBA season resumes. They have 40 wins and are 10.5 games ahead of the Portland Trail Blazers who currently sit ninth in the Western Conference. It has been an incredible turnaround for the Mavs led by 21-year-old Luka Doncic.
Donnie Nelson and the front office had Luka’s name circled since before their rebuild began. They viewed him as a potential superstar. The game-changer that could push the Mavericks back into title contention. They traded two first round picks for the rights to draft him.