#cap-flexibility

#cap-flexibility

The Anthony Davis era is over in Dallas barely a year after the Mavericks shocked the NBA by trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package headlined by the 10-time All-Star. Having reoriented their roster around No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, the Mavericks prioritized cap flexibility 12 months after former GM Nico Harrison argued that Davis' two-way stardom made him a better bet to lead a Dallas championship run than Doncic.

"We've got a team that I think has got a top future as far as next year's concerned," Jones said. "Starting with the offense, starting with that as we stand here tonight. And I think we've got the bones of the heck of a defense out there as well. And so I think that as we do things that are directed toward making us better, period, no matter who we do it with, as we do those things, we're starting [from a] real good spot."