The Dallas Mavericks have started the season 7-4, which is a healthy improvement over last season. A lot of Mavericks fans were calling the season over when they went 3-8 through 11 games last year.

It had gotten so bad last year that, with P.J. Washington having a chance to win that 11th game at the free-throw line, fans were chanting to fire Nico Harrison. He was fired soon after, and the Mavericks have overhauled everything since.

The biggest storyline heading into the season was the Mavericks' plans with star guard Kyrie Irving. He was returning from a torn ACL, after missing the entire 2025-26 season while recovering, and every team with a guard need was interested in trading for him.

The Mavericks held off on any trade talks for Irving, saying they weren't interested, and Irving said he addressed it with the locker room.

Nov 9, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) brings the ball up court against the Indiana Pacers during the second half at the American Airlines…