Post-Mortem: 2022-23 Dallas Mavericks

[ElectricMayhem]

Congratulations on the loss?

Here is the data from previous years' Post-Mortems:
2020-21:

Spoiler:

Post-Mortem Results I: GM Confidence Meter
Post-Mortem Results II: Coaching Confidence Meter
Post-Mortem Results III: Performance Compared to Expectations
Post-Mortem Results IV: Rising/Treadmill/Waning

2021-22:
2021-22 Post Mortem Final Summary

Team Name: Dallas Mavericks
Record at Time of Death: 38-43 (.469)
Head of Front Office: Nico Harrison (2021-)
Coach: Jason Kidd (2021-)

Offensive Rating: 6th
Defensive Rating: 23rd
Rebound %: 30th
Turnover %: 2nd

Front Office: Change or keep?
Coach: Change or keep?
Relative to expectations, how did they fare this year?
Rising, falling, or treadmill?
If you were in charge, what would you do this offseason?

Notes:
Players under contract next year:
Luka Doncic ($40m)
Tim Hardaway Jr. ($18m)
Davis Bertans ($17m)
Max Kleber ($11m)
Reggie Bullock ($10m) (Partially Guaranteed)
JaVale McGee ($6m)
Josh Green ($5m)
Jaden Hardy ($2m)

Team Options:

Player Options:

Free Agents:
Kyrie Irving
Christian Wood
Dwight Powell
Frank Ntilikina
Markieff Morris
Theo Pinson
Justin Holiday
McKinley Wright IV
A.J. Lawson

Dead Money:


Previous Post-Mortems:
30. Houston Rockets
29. San Antonio Spurs
28. Detroit Pistons
27. Charlotte Hornets
26. Portland Trail Blazers
25. Indiana Pacers
24. Washington Wizards
23. Orlando Magic
22. Utah Jazz

[Sofia]

I’d love to hear justifications for anyone not saying fire/fire/worse for the first 3 questions.

[mediocrityrules]

I’d love to hear justifications for anyone not saying fire/fire/worse for the first 3 questions.

There is no justification.

They can't rebuild with no assets. There's nowhere to go with this team. I'd be so despondent if i was a Mavs fan right now.

[wegotthabeet]

i'm getting Kobe 2007 vibes from Luka. they can fix this, but if things don't change quick he gone.

[thelead]

Too good to tank properly and not good enough to become contenders with what they currently have. They have two paths forward (if they want to keep Luka):

A) Trade the remaining 1st rd picks that they have for quality rotation players.
B) Get Luka to buy into a few years of real tanking

Option A seems like the only real option but it's dangerous if they don't get lucky like the Lakers did this last trade deadline.

[Pharmcat]

Cuban should be forced to sell the team for degrading
The integrity of the league

[Ni Da Ye]

No team can survive after trading for a cancer.

The curse is real.

[Edrees]

i'm getting Kobe 2007 vibes from Luka. they can fix this, but if things don't change quick he gone.

Hopefully like Kobe that means he ends up signing with the Lakers

[Bank Shot]

Another flop for the most overrated owner in sports.

[mediocrityrules]

Too good to tank properly and not good enough to become contenders with what they currently have. They have two paths forward (if they want to keep Luka):

A) Trade the remaining 1st rd picks that they have for quality rotation players.
B) Get Luka to buy into a few years of real tanking

Option A seems like the only real option but it's dangerous if they don't get lucky like the Lakers did this last trade deadline.

Don't they only have next year's protected 1st until about 2027? They pissed away their assets already.

[Phish Tank]

I hope someone jumps them in the lotto


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[NYKnickerbocker]

Absolutely abysmal season for the Mavs. Roster needs so many pieces and they barely have any assets that they want to move or are actually valued. Even there pick isn’t guaranteed

Luka needs to learn how to play without the rock a bit. Can’t complain that he has no help when he won’t allow the help to do their job. Both Brunson and KP have all NBA caliber seasons the moment they get away from him lol

[MrGoat]

I’d love to hear justifications for anyone not saying fire/fire/worse for the first 3 questions.

Definitely fire the coach and worse off. But I'm actually scared of what Cuban would replace Nico with, he's actually a mixed bag. If he doesn't fire Kidd I say fire him too though

[ADeP7]

BeLuka whale needs to be Better. Not even a play in team. Yikes

[Benedict_Boozer]

They will be fine if they can load up on 3 and D wings and hustle guys

[Ballerhogger]

Fire kidd , GM, I think Irving will stay for max amount money ..

[MavfanAus]

Horrible season, yet ended very comedic by screwing the Knicks and then sitting back and watching the nuclear cry their fans are having

[payton2kemp]

Horrible season, yet ended very comedic by screwing the Knicks and then sitting back and watching the nuclear cry their fans are having

Wouldn't it have been better for the Mavs to have converted the pick to the Knicks this year? They could've then traded their 2025 and 2027 pick and swap rights for 2026 and 2028 for another star player to help Luka and Kyrie.

Not sure how much a 10th pick will help them win now. They could trade the pick at the draft I guess but not sure how much value they get from one pick vs two picks.

[Sofia]

I’d love to hear justifications for anyone not saying fire/fire/worse for the first 3 questions.

Definitely fire the coach and worse off. But I'm actually scared of what Cuban would replace Nico with, he's actually a mixed bag. If he doesn't fire Kidd I say fire him too though

Sounds like Stockholm syndrome!

[Sofia]

Horrible season, yet ended very comedic by screwing the Knicks and then sitting back and watching the nuclear cry their fans are having

Yeah but I think they’re all happy their team is playing beyond this weekend.