NOTE: This rebuild starts from today, but it is also not meant to be realistic. Enjoy!

2024-25 Season Results: 39-43 (10 seed)

2024-25 NBA Finals: Oklahoma City Thunder beat Indiana Pacers in 7, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins Finals MVP.

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Draft lottery results: Mavericks get 1st pick.

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Draft results: Cooper Flagg at #1.

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Offseason moves:

Dereck Lively II team option is accepted.

Brandon Williams team option is accepted.

Oliver-Maxence Prosper team option is accepted.

Dwight Powell player option is accepted.

Klay Thompson and Dwight Powell to the Thunder for Isaiah Joe and a 2026 LAC 1st.

Caleb Martin to the Cavaliers for Lonzo Ball.

Jaden Hardy to the Milwaukee Bucks for AJ Green.

Sign Dante Exum 2yr minimum.

Sign Larry Nance Jr. 3yr minimum.

Extend Anthony Davis 2yr 94mil.

Extend Dereck Lively II 4yr 88mil.

Extend P.J. Washington 3yr 36mil.

Extend Brandon Williams 2yr 8mil.

Extend A.J. Green 2yr 8mil.

Oliver-Maxence Prosper to the Pistons for a 2027 DET 1st and a 2028 CHA Swap Worst (LAC) 2nd.

Sign Nicolas Batum 2yr minimum.

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2025-26 Roster:

PG: Kyrie Irving (92 overall, out until February), Lonzo Ball (78 overall), Brandon Williams (76 overall)

SG: Isaiah Joe (79 overall), Dante Exum (78 overall), Max Christie (77 overall)

SF: Cooper Flagg (83 overall), Naji Marshall (81 overall), A.J. Green (76 overall)

PF: Anthony Davis (93 overall), P.J. Washington (80 overall), Nicolas Batum (73 overall)

C: Dereck Lively II (84 overall), Daniel Gafford (83 overall), Larry Nance Jr. (75 overall)

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2025-26 Season Results: 68-14 (1 seed)

Achievements: Won NBA Cup, Anthony Davis was an All-Star, Cooper Flagg gets ROY, Jason Kidd gets COTY.

Playoff results:

First Round: Beat Houston Rockets in 4

Quarterfinals: Beat San Antonio Spurs in 4

Conference Finals: Beat Minnesota Timberwolves in 6 (Cooper Flagg wins WCF MVP)

2025-26 NBA Finals: Dallas Mavericks (🥳🥳🥳🎉🎉🎉) beat Cleveland Cavaliers in 5, Anthony Davis wins Finals MVP.

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If you’re a Mavericks fan, I hope this made you feel better about your future and your current situation. Also, just curious, how would you feel if the Mavericks made these moves in real life?