Mavs' misadventures are understandable, but are they correctable?

Getty Images CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 01: Jonathan Gibson #3 of the Dallas Mavericks wipes the sweat off his face after a play against the Charlotte Hornets during their game at Spectrum Center on December 1, 2016 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)Say this much about the Mavericks' season, which, perhaps mercifully, is one-fifth complete: It's been an adventure.

Or more accurately, as reflected by their 3-15 record, it's been a continuous misadventure.

How can a team hope…