The Mavericks are stuck in the middle

The Dallas Mavericks are in the NBA playoffs. Last season, the team made a surprising Western Conference finals run. This season they lost to the Warriors. The team's trade for Christian Wood was a breath of fresh air. He is everything he expected on the offensive end of the floor but his defensive play has been disappointing. He was tired of fans saying Tim Hardaway Jr. would get them over the hump. Josh Green's improvement from Josh could be a ceiling raiser. Jalen Brunson's loss was huge blow to their short-term outlook. he is an improvement on his previous performances. His defensive game has also been poor.