Heading into the 2025-26 season, there's a lot to be excited about for Dallas Mavericks fans. With Cooper Flagg coming in, he could elevate Dallas' ceiling tremendously, and he may even be so good from the get-go that some of Dallas' concerns over their lack of playmaking and shot creation can be alleviated, as Kyrie Irving will obviously miss an indefinite amount of time rehabbing from a torn ACL next season.
There are plenty of good reasons to be cautiously optimistic about Dallas' season next year, even if Irving's absence will prevent the Mavericks from reaching their peak as quickly as they'd hope.