Teams around the league are pragmatically resting stars and limiting minutes of role players to prepare for the postseason or increase their draft positioning.īut the Mavericks went out and admitted it. The San Antonio Spurs traded an All-Star last summer and made no attempt to replace him. Damian Lillard hasn’t played in weeks for the Portland Trail Blazers. In fact, the tanking they did on Friday night was far from the most egregious tanking that has happened in the NBA this season. Look, Dallas isn’t the only team to tank. The Athletic’s instant analysis: Why are the Mavericks being investigated? 10 slot, which means it will keep their 2023 pick. The result ensured Dallas will enter the draft lottery in the No. The Mavericks’ 115-112 loss officially eliminated them from the postseason.Luka Dončić sat out after the first quarter.(left ankle soreness), Maxi Kleber (right hamstring injury recovery) and Christian Wood (rest) against Chicago. Dallas did not play Kyrie Irving (right foot injury), Josh Green (rest), Tim Hardaway Jr.NBA spokesman Mike Bass issued a statement: “The NBA commenced an investigation today into the facts and circumstances surrounding the Dallas Mavericks’ roster decisions and game conduct with respect to last night’s Chicago Bulls-Mavericks game, including the motivations behind those actions.”.The NBA has opened an investigation Saturday regarding the Dallas Mavericks’ roster for their matchup with the Chicago Bulls on Friday, team sources confirmed to The Athletic. Here’s what you need to know:

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