The Mavericks have the perfect young duo in place with Cooper Flagg and Dereck Lively II, but injuries to Lively II may end up holding them back.
Before the Dallas Mavericks' preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets on October 11, Jason Kidd called Cooper Flagg and Dereck Lively II a "great tandem" and a "foundation of future." There was tons of hype surrounding this duo before the season began, as both players played at Duke, and there was a friendship already there.