NBA 2025-2026 season preview for Dallas Mavericks: LAST SEASON: 39-43, lost in West play-in tournament to Memphis with No. 8 seed at stake. COACH: Jason Kidd (5th season with Mavericks, 179-149; 10th season overall, 362-339). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 22 vs. San Antonio. DEPARTURES: G Spencer Dinwiddie, F Olivier-Maxence Prosper. ADDITIONS: F Cooper Flagg, G D’Angelo Russell. BetMGM championship odds: 40-1. Dallas Mavericks: What to expect The prospects for the first full season without Luka Doncic will depend on how soon Kyrie Irving returns from the ACL injury sustained in March. It figures to be after the calendar turns to 2026. […]... Keep on reading: NBA: Mavericks begin Cooper Flagg era awaiting Kyrie’s return