Doncic, Dinwiddie try to build on Mavs' deep playoff run
Spencer Dinwiddie joins the starting lineup for the Dallas Mavericks. Jalen Brunson chose to play with the New York Knicks. The Mavs reached the Western Conference finals last season. Christian Wood will start for Dallas. JaVale McGee will play center for them. Dallas opens the season at the Suns on October 19.
Doncic is the FanDuel SportsBook preseason betting favorite for MVP. He has signed a $215 million, five-year rookie supermax extension in the summer of 2021. The past four MVP awards have gone to two other Europeans: Nikola Jokic (Serbia) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece)
The Mavericks traded into the second round of the draft this past summer to get G League Ignite player Jaden Hardy. Josh Green's contract was picked up Tuesday.
Maxi Kleber has a $33 million, three-year extension to take into his sixth season with Dallas. Dwight Powell will have to come off the bench again after starting a career-high 71 games last season and playing all 82. Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd questions a foul call during the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.
