The Mavericks painful reminder of how they threw a championship team way in less than three years
The Dallas Mavericks received a painful reminder this week of just how dramatically their trajectory has shifted over the past three years, as both of the franchise's former cornerstones were honored as NBA Players of the Week while thriving elsewhere. Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving throw verbal jabs at each other during Mavs photoshootLos Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson earned the Week 6 awards for the 2025-26 season, underscoring not only their individual brilliance but also the steep cost of Dallas' recent roster decisions.Luka dominated the Western Conference with averages of 37.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 10.3 assists, continuing to justify the Lakers' blockbuster decision to acquire him in February 2025 in a trade that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas. Brunson claimed the Eastern Conference honor after posting 28.8 points per game with […]
