Mavericks put their hope in health as the 1-year anniversary of the Luka Doncic trade approaches
January 29, 2026
The Dallas Mavericks are putting their hope in health as the one-year anniversary of the stunning trade of Luka Doncic approaches. Oft-injured big man Anthony Davis has missed more games than he has played for Dallas since coming from the Los Angeles Lakers in the Doncic deal. The Mavericks also are waiting for Kyrie Irving to come back from a knee injury. Rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg is living up to the promise he brought from a standout year at Duke. But the future is murky at best for the franchise that finally fired general manager Nico Harrison as a way to move on from the ill-fated Doncic deal.