The 2024-25 NBA the calendar has been publishedand the topic of the Dallas Mavericks on opening night has been a hot topic lately.
The Western Conference champion Mavericks were scorned by not getting game on opening night.
Even though the NBA made a mistake by not adding the Mavericks on opening night, it got something else that will help the team gain exposure in the long run.
If the Mavericks didn’t get a slot on opening night, the next best thing is to watch the Mavs’ first game on national television against “the Alien,” Victor Wembanyama. The Mavericks also opened last season against the Spurs, but with Wembanyama winning Rookie of the Year and living up to expectations, this is the perfect opening test for the Mavericks.
Especially with the hope of being renewed Spurs-Mavericks rivalryThe stakes will be high to start the season.
That will be followed by 29 more nationally televised games for the Mavericks next season.
Last season, it was announced before the season started that the Mavs would have 28 nationally televised games.
This season, Luka Doncic is hoping to win his scoring title and make it an MVP season for the first time in his professional career. Kyrie Irving just completed his first full season with Dallas and is doing wonders on the basketball court in his current tenure in Dallas.
Two Dallas big men will be rotating on the court. In what appears to be similar to a quarterback controversy For the team, Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford will man the fifth position. Both players are capable starters at the fifth position, and they will likely play similar minutes per game.
Then, of course, the signing of Klay Thompson leaves Dallas fans hoping for new unimaginable heights under head coach Jason Kidd, being crowned NBA champions.
It’s obvious why the NBA chose Dallas to broadcast 30 games nationally this season. New faces and a roster that’s changing for the better give Mavs fans a chance to forgive the league for disrespecting Dallas early in the season.
