No more two timelines. No more wedging a rookie's development alongside a need to win now. Just a clear mandate for where to go next in the aftermath of the seismic trade deadline move.

They beat really good teams. They lose to really bad teams. How should you cut through the noise? Start with these three stats.

The undrafted rookie has stabilized Dallas' offense and perhaps become a key part of the Mavs' future. All it took was solving a math problem.

Sometimes, eight games can tell you a lot. In the Mavericks' case, it's this: Dallas needs to give up any thought of contending this year and look to the future.

Mavs minority owner Mark Cuban made headlines by declaring the team's season could come down to how well the likes of Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively hit threes. Don't let that distract from what they...

The Mavericks have plenty of size, but not a lot of juice and playmaking. That makes the 25-year-old very interesting. Can he make another jump for a team that badly needs playmaking?

The organization consistently spoke about the present in the aftermath of the Luka Doncic trade. But a quiet offseason suggests there's a bigger picture in mind.

The organization consistently spoke about the present in the aftermath of the Luka Doncic trade. But a quiet offseason suggests there's a bigger picture in mind.

The 29-year-old has never stuck anywhere for three calendar years. There's a reason for that. But there's also reason to believe Dallas could be the best place for him.

The 18-year-old Duke sensation is a franchise player in every sense of the term. But Dallas will have to make a few changes to maximize his talent.

Expect a busy offseason as Dallas tries to rebuild a contender around Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving.

A month without big men forced Dallas to try something different. What happens now that Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford, and Dereck Lively are getting healthy?

The team has been in Dallas for 45 years, and things have never been more dire than this. What if I told you that rock bottom hasn't even arrived?

The team has been in Dallas for 45 years, and things have never been more dire than this. What if I told you that rock bottom hasn't even arrived?

Despite the organization's ongoing efforts to alienate its fans, the team on the floor is pretty interesting. Here's Dallas' new path to contention.

Dereck Lively and Daniel Gafford have the makings an elite center tandem. That doesn't mean there isn't a better way to optimize them—and Dallas.

Dereck Lively and Daniel Gafford have the makings an elite center tandem. That doesn't mean there isn't a better way to optimize them—and Dallas.

Dallas' head coach is famously open-minded about making early-season tweaks. But the same moves that could pay dividends in postseason matchups may also jeopardize the seeding the Mavs need for a titl...

Dallas' head coach is famously open-minded about making early-season tweaks. But the same moves that could pay dividends in postseason matchups may also jeopardize the seeding the Mavs need for a titl...

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Dallas finally has a roster that doesn’t require its star to do everything

Dallas finally has a roster that doesn’t require its star to do everything

This new Dallas roster shares a lot of traits with the 2020 Mavericks.