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Daniel Gafford
Might get chance to start
Gafford could move into the starting five for the Mavericks, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Dereck Lively
Could lose starting spot
Lively might get replaced in the Mavericks' starting lineup by Daniel Gafford, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Derrick Jones
Playing time dwindling
Jones has averaged just 17.3 minutes across three contests since the All-Star break, yielding 1.3 points and 2.7 rebounds on 1.7 shots per game.
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Kyrie Irving
Blocking out noise
Irving acknowledged the heightened expectations for Dallas to compete after a series of acquisitions at the trade deadline, but he noted Sunday that focusing "one game at a time and not listening to outside noise" is a priority in the locker room, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.
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Luka Doncic
Gets love from Durant
Doncic was referred to by Kevin Durant as a "brilliant basketball mind" who can "manipulate everything on the court," Grant Afseth of SI.com writes.
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Daniel Gafford
Might make Mavs debut Saturday
It's uncertain whether Gafford will be able to make his Mavericks debut Saturday against the Thunder, head coach Jason Kidd told Grant Afseth of SI.com.
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P.J. Washington
Could come off bench
Washington could come off the bench in his first games with the Mavericks following his deadline move from Charlotte, head coach Jason Kidd told Grant Afseth of SI.com.
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Dereck Lively
Named Rising Star
Lively is set to play in the 2024 Rising Stars Game at NBA All-Star Weekend, although he is currently dealing with a broken nose.
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Kyrie Irving
Candidate for 2024 Olympics
Irving is featured among 41 finalists as candidates for Team USA's 2024 Olympic roster, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
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Dereck Lively
Conducive to winning
Dallas has a 20-10 record when Lively is active, as opposed to a 4-7 record without him this season. Lively's plus-8.8 net rating ranks third among all Mavericks and grades in the 87th percentile league-wide, per CleaningTheGlass.
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Tim Hardaway
On an offensive tear
Across three contests since re-entering the starting lineup, Hardaway is averaging 32.3 points on 48.3/50.0/91.3 percent shooting in 39.7 minutes per game.
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Derrick Jones
Spoon-fed high-quality looks
Jones is connecting on a career-high 34.8 percent of 4.3 three-pointers per game this season, with 91 of his 138 attempts coming from the corners.
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Dante Exum
To remain with starters
Coach Jason Kidd said Saturday that he intends to keep Exum in the starting lineup when the Mavericks are fully healthy, ESPN's Tim MacMahon reports.
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Markieff Morris
Relevant role for Mavs
Morris has exceeded 20 minutes of action in two of Dallas' past four contests. He could be incorporated more frequently after Derek Lively suffered an ankle sprain in Saturday's win over Portland.
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Tim Hardaway
Contributing defensively
Hardaway is tied for the league lead with 15 drawn charges through 21 games this season.
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Luka Doncic
Ultimate centerpiece for Dallas
Doncic has had 1,119 screens set for him through Dallas' first 23 games, sizably ahead of Trae Young and Jalen Brunson, who rank second and third with 969 and 951 screens received, respectively.
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Dereck Lively
Coming on strong
Lively is averaging 14.0 points, 11.3 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 1.3 assists in 31.5 minutes across his last four appearances.
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Kyrie Irving
Wearing protective boot
Irving, who is currently without a timetable due to a heel contusion, is wearing a protective boot and using crutches, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.
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Dante Exum
Turning heads for Dallas
Exum has been making noise in Dallas with averages of 14.0 points, 5.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 three-pointers over his last four games.
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Luka Doncic
Strong start to season
Doncic is averaging 31.8 points per game across 19 appearances.
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Tim Hardaway
Candidate for Sixth Man of the Year
Hardaway, currently questionable with back spasms, is considered an early season candidate for Sixth Man of the Year, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
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Luka Doncic
Elite sharpshooting
Doncic is burying 44.7 percent of a league-leading 6.7 pull-up threes per game this season, per NBA.com.
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Jaden Hardy
Unconcerned with small role
Hardy has appeared in only one of the Mavericks' three games thus far, but he's benefiting from the tutelage of Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.
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Tim Hardaway
Option for Pacers
Hardaway is being named as a potential player the Pacers could target if they were to trade Buddy Hield before the start of the season, Yossi Gozlan of HoopsHype speculates.
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Kyrie Irving
Upgraded in Mavericks' offense
Irving averaged 1.03 points per possession in 241 pick-and-roll possessions with the Nets, but he ascended to 1.13 points per possession in 119 such possessions with the Mavericks in 2022-23.
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