The Dallas Mavericks have probably been one of the more controversial teams in the 2025 calendar year, and they've been under as much backlash as anyone in the NBA. After giving away Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis, Mavs faithful is depending on Davis to deliver just like he did back in the 2020 NBA Finals. Of course, the Lakers and Miami Heat were playing in the bubble, but Anthony Davis asked for a new identity, and the Mavs are more than accepting of it as they have doubled down on their new double-big approach, and Davis gets to play his preferred position of power forward.
NBA's stance on Mavericks just became crystal clear after schedule release
