What a distinction a yr has made for the Dallas Mavericks.
Presently final yr, the group was trying very promising and was effectively on its technique to reaching the Western Convention Finals for the primary time in additional than a decade.
Led by the ability of Luka Doncic and his friends, the Mavs turned maybe essentially the most shocking and thrilling story to return out of the West.
Now, they’re tenth of their convention with a 15-16 report and a variety of issues.
This time final yr, Brunson was keen to signal a 4-year, $55 million extension with Dallas. The Mavs weren’t keen to agree
— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) December 20, 2022
NBA analyst Tommy Beer highlighted a serious mistake that the Mavs made final yr, one that’s haunting them to at the present time: letting Jalen Brunson go.
“This time last year, Brunson was willing to sign a 4-year, $55 million extension with Dallas. The Mavs weren’t willing to agree,” Beer mentioned on Twitter.
Now, let’s examine the data of the Mavericks and Brunson’s new group, the New York Knicks: the Knicks are 4 video games over .500 and the Mavs at the moment are 1 below .500.
Did the Mavericks fumble with their future once they let Brunson bail?
Bon Voyage To Brunson
Brunson determined in opposition to re-signing with the Mavericks in the summertime after he by no means acquired a proposal he needed from that group and the Knicks gave him a hefty 4-year, $104 million contract.
On the time, many followers of the Mavericks felt that issues could be okay however maybe they had been nonetheless using excessive from such a surprisingly nice postseason.
It’s clear now that Brunson was including quite a bit to the group, taking stress off Doncic, enhancing the backcourt, and producing some nice offense and fierce protection too.
With out him, the Mavericks are positively lacking a vital a part of their puzzle.
Doncic is making an attempt his greatest and is doing stellar work however the group is in a tricky rut proper now and is desperately lacking Brunson.
