Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Luka Doncic in LA, LeBron James reunites with Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving in Dallas.

With Lively on track and Davis healthy following his own off-season surgery for a detached retina, the Mavericks head into training camp with legitimate championship ambitions. Dallas will lean on a frontcourt rotation featuring Davis, Lively, Daniel Gafford, and top draft pick Cooper Flagg.

Dallas Mavericks fans still have not gotten over February's trade, where Luka Doncic was sent to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. Mavs fans believed they'd have 35-40 years of the Dirk Nowitzki era rolling right into Doncic, but Nico Harrison had other ideas.

Here are six takeaways from the Mavericks’ 2025-26 regular season schedule:

Learn how Luka Doncic's body changes this offseason reflects the Dallas Mavericks' past conditioning concerns.

The Mavericks and Thunder have had some intense and physical battles over the last few years, and it's budding into a true rivalry. Dallas

Kamenetzky brothers shared the Mavericks' unprofessional treatment of Luka Doncic, which might be the reason for his trade to the Lakers.