The Dallas Mavericks went from NBA Finals participants to a sub-.500 team due largely to the trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. However, Bleacher Report's Andy Bailey predicted a slight improvement for the 2011-12 NBA champions from 39-43 to 42-40.

The Dallas Mavericks are predicted to only marginally improve their 2024-25 NBA record despite the improvements.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks as NBA makes Lakers, Warriors announcement for Dallas Mavericks.