The NBA recently revealed each team’s schedules, including the The Dallas Mavericks for the 2024-25 season. The Mavericks are coming off an NBA Finals loss to the Boston Celtics 4-1. While losing on the biggest stage might be heartbreaking, we think Dallas’ 2023-24 season was a success.
Luka Doncic finished third In the 2023-24 regular-season MVP voting, Kyrie Irving got another chance to redeem himself in the Finals, and the Mavericks managed to shatter the glass ceiling despite entering the playoffs as the fifth seed in the Western Conference. With all that in mind, Dallas has momentum on its side.
That said, here are some of our bold predictions for how the Mavericks’ 2024-25 season will play out.
Mavericks Return to the Finals
Since then Kyrie Irving traded to Dallas Mavericks In the 2022-23 NBA season, fans’ hopes of making it to the Finals again were rekindled. While their journey to the biggest stage didn’t happen immediately, it didn’t take them long to get there. Literally the following season after being traded by the Brooklyn Nets, Irving found himself in a potential title race alongside Luka Doncic in the 2024 NBA Finals. Unfortunately, the Boston Celtics proved their dominance after beating the Mavericks 4-1.
With the 2024-25 season coming up, things still look promising for Dallas. Despite a loss in the Finals, it’s safe to say they have the momentum on their side to potentially rally them to another title. Then there’s the addition of Klay Thompson to add more firepower to the dynamic duo of Doncic and Irving. Thompson may seem like a shadow of his former self. However, his numbers are still effective enough to help a contending team win.
That being said, we predict that the Mavericks will make it to the Finals for the second time in a row next season. As for whether they win the championship or not, that will depend on who they face at that time.
The Return of Vintage Klay Thompson
Klay Thompson is a four-time NBA champion and was a key part of the Golden State Warriors’ success in the mid-2010s. However, Thompson hasn’t been his usual self lately after missing two straight seasons with a knee and Achilles injury. This led people to believe that he no longer had what it took to live up to the Warriors’ dynasty. But in 2022, Klay and the Warriors won their fourth title in the Steph Curry era, where Thompson was still a key part of their championship run.
Unfortunately, Thompson’s final season with the Warriors didn’t turn out to be his best. For the first time since the 2013-14 season, Klay averaged under 20 points and shot under 40 percent from beyond the arc for the second time in his career. Given those factors, Golden State he would not have offered the salary Thompson wanted him, which led the sharpshooter to feel disrespected and want to look for a team that would value him more.
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Now that his wish has been granted, Thompson will soon be playing for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024-25 season. Given the history of the trade, it is likely that Klay will try to prove his worth to both his new and old teams. That said, there is a chance that we could see the Thompson of old again. However, it is worth mentioning that those chances are not high. The sharpshooter is already 34 years old and does not seem likely to return to his peak form anytime soon. If Klay wants a chance to redeem himself, the 2024-25 season is the time to prove the doubters wrong.
Luka Doncic Finally Wins MVP Title
Since his rookie season, Luka Doncic has immediately proven himself to be a superstar. It’s true that Doncic became an All-Star in his second season and has never looked back since. However, what’s even more impressive is that Luka has been among the top 10 in MVP voting since becoming an All-Star. The closest he’s ever been to winning the MVP award was when he finished third in the 2023-24 season. Doncic averaged a career-high 33.9 points per game to go along with 9.8 assists, 9.2 rebounds, and 1.4 steals.
Some might say that Doncic was robbed of the MVP award since he was able to lead the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Finals last season. Given how he has proven himself time and time again, the odds of him winning the MVP award in the 2024-25 season are high. However, given how the association has handed out the award to previous winners in recent times, Doncic should lead the Mavericks to at least a runner-up finish next season.
