LISTEN: Mavs Winning Without Doncic; LeBron's Lakers Up Next
No matter how bad the Dallas Mavericks' recent opponents have been, any victories without Luka Doncic in the lineup should feel like winning the lottery for a roster that has struggled so mightily when he sits out games over the last two seasons, including a prior 0-4 stretch without him before Thanksgiving.
In fact, until Monday night, it had been nearly two full years since the Mavs had won back-to-back games without Doncic playing.
So a win is a win, and they'll definitely take it as they attempt to win a third consecutive game without Doncic on Wednesday night against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.
On this episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, host Dalton Trigg is joined by DallasBasketball.com colleague Lance Roberson to discuss the Mavs winning their last two games against the OKC Thunder and Charlotte Hornets without superstar Luka Doncic, who continues to rehab his sprained ankle. How much should we put into these wins? Even though the wins have come against lesser opponents, could this finally be what gets the rest of the roster going?
The guys also discuss how games like these are big for the development of young talents like Josh Green and Moses Brown. Finally, with Kristaps Porzingis breaking out of his offensive slump, should the Mavs consider trading him while he's still healthy, or should they stick with it and hope they get this version of KP all season long and in the postseason? Dive into today's episode here:
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