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The Mavs might still be 1 player away at the forward position but Kyrie-Luka is just a crazy combo now that the chemistry is working.

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Gafford watching like he’s seeing genuine witchcraft I am crying 😂 https://t.co/9qFiwrXQSJ

— (redacted) (@squish41) May 4, 2024

Gafford: pic.twitter.com/aeXIwuict5

— Veljaš 💙❤️ (@FCBVeljas) May 4, 2024

Guitarsoup said:

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I guess the good news for the Clippers is they can get under the luxury tax when Paul George walks away and signs with Philly. They don't have a 1st round pick this year, but they will have OKC's pick next year, so they can start their rebuild with a bottom 5 first rounder in 2025 and 2027. Then in 2028, they will have Philly's first.

Clippers and Suns are such dumpster fires.

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Enzo The Baker said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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I guess the good news for the Clippers is they can get under the luxury tax when Paul George walks away and signs with Philly. They don't have a 1st round pick this year, but they will have OKC's pick next year, so they can start their rebuild with a bottom 5 first rounder in 2025 and 2027. Then in 2028, they will have Philly's first.

Clippers and Suns are such dumpster fires.

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I bet the Suns run it back. They kind of have to with that Beal contract. I also think the clippers end up giving George a max extension, even if it's more than Kawhi. Neither franchise has a choice because both ***** owners have too much pride to start a rebuild.

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Dallas has only had two role players over age 28 this season: 32-year-old Maxi Kleber and 31-year-old Tim Hardaway Jr. The team has openly attempted to trade Hardaway in the past two summers, something that may finally happen this coming offseason if only to ensure Dallas doesn't exceed the luxury tax.

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Dallas went 22-7 to close out the regular season not including two final games in which the starters rested while having the league's fifth-best net rating, seventh-most points scored per 100 possessions and seven-fewest allowed per 100.

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How close is Dallas to the ideal version of itself? The answer will become more clear during its second-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, a team that sustained its success the entire season rather than over a 31-game stretch. There are many questions this series will answer: How ready Doni is to win titles, how Dallas' centers fare against a five-out postseason opponent and whether the Mavericks' defense can withstand a more dynamic opponent. There are more beyond that.

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There may still be holes to fill and further issues that could arise. Derrick Jones Jr. has been a breakout starter for Dallas who has fit perfectly, but the 27-year-old's minimum contract expires this summer. There are bigger questions the rest of this postseason run may amplify: Is this offense good enough? Does it have enough shooting? Does it have enough high-end defensive talent? And the team's success so far doesn't make its upcoming series against Oklahoma City any less important. If nothing else, the Thunder's history provides a textbook example of a team whose rise was constantly interrupted by unlucky timing.

But there's an expectation that this Mavericks roster, unlike the one from two years ago, can stick around and keep rising. Even if further moves must be made, they can happen without Dallas conceding its place among the league's eight remaining teams. A year after such an embarrassing finish, the Mavericks are built to stick around the top of the NBA for the near future.

It's finally a young team, like Kidd always said, and it's ready to grow up.

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Dallas Mavericks F/C Maxi Kleber has suffered a full dislocation of the AC joint in his right shoulder, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Kleber is out for a significant period of time, if not the entire postseason. Tough loss for Mavs' frontcourt. pic.twitter.com/PlqcA8uylt

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 4, 2024

FTAco07 said:

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Dallas Mavericks F/C Maxi Kleber has suffered a full dislocation of the AC joint in his right shoulder, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Kleber is out for a significant period of time, if not the entire postseason. Tough loss for Mavs' frontcourt. pic.twitter.com/PlqcA8uylt

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 4, 2024

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Guitarsoup said:

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Enzo The Baker said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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I guess the good news for the Clippers is they can get under the luxury tax when Paul George walks away and signs with Philly. They don't have a 1st round pick this year, but they will have OKC's pick next year, so they can start their rebuild with a bottom 5 first rounder in 2025 and 2027. Then in 2028, they will have Philly's first.

Clippers and Suns are such dumpster fires.

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I bet the Suns run it back. They kind of have to with that Beal contract. I also think the clippers end up giving George a max extension, even if it's more than Kawhi. Neither franchise has a choice because both ***** owners have too much pride to start a rebuild.

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This is the Mavs thread, but I think we all are united in rooting against the Clippers and especially Harden.

I think Philly gives PG13 the max as well. If I am PG13, I am choosing Embiid and Maxey over Kawhi and Harden all day.

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HawthornAggie said:

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Series odds have moved quite a bit since open

Two days ago: Okc (+104), Mavs (-128)

Today: Okc (-120), Mavs (-102)

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