Player profile: Christie’s breakout sets him up for bigger things

NBA training camps open next month and, for the most part, teams have their rosters set.

There may be some trades to come. Perhaps more buyouts like we’ve seen with Damian Lillard and others.

But for the most part, what fans see is what they’re going to get on opening night in October.

The Mavericks have made significant changes. They have brought on board D’Angelo Russell and No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg, both of whom might be in the Game 1 starting lineup. They said goodbye to Spencer Dinwiddie, who played more games last season than any other Maverick (79 of 82).

Optimism is running high. But it’s a long, long season. And it will take six months to figure out how these Mavericks fit…