Dallas Mavericks Receive: F Tobias Harris

Philadelphia 76ers Receive: G/F Tim Hardaway Jr., F/C Davis Bertans, 2025 1st Round Pick

On the other hand, the Dallas Mavericks suffered one of the greatest losses of the offseason.

After making a surprise run to the Western Conference Finals, Dallas tried to capitalize on their newfound success by shoring up their frontline — a glaring weakness that was exposed by the Golden State Warriors — by trading for troubled big man, Christian Wood.

That was a step in the right direction, but the Mavs quickly took two steps backwards when they failed to retain Jalen Brunson who was poached in free agency by the New York Knicks.

The Villanova product had a breakout season last year and his elevated play in the playoffs helped propel Dallas to new heights in the Luka Doncic era. After losing him, Dallas failed to take any significant steps to replace his production.

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Now, the Mavs have to hope that they can excel without someone coming in to fill Brunson’s role as a secondary scorer and playmaker to take pressure off of Luka unless they intend on having in-house options like Spencer Dinwiddie and rookie Jaden Hardy step into those shoes.

Perhaps Dallas can improve on their offseason by helping the 76ers to further their summer success: