# Dallas Mavericks 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

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Podcast: [Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hardwood-knocks-an-nba-podcast-47033)
Published: 2026-09-21T09:00:56+00:00
Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dallas-mavericks-2026-27-nba-season-lookahead--75248431
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## Resource

Dan is joined by Kirk Henderson ( @KirkSeriousFace ) from Pod Maverick and Mavs Moneyball to break down the 2026-27 Dallas Mavericks. SUBSCRIBE TO POD MAVERICK ON YOUTUBE . TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:39 - The Masai Ujiri + Dusty May hires 3:48 - Stylistic changes under Dusty May 8:18 - Cooper Flagg’s continued development 15:57 - Kyrie Irving’s return + ball-handling pecking order 19:07 - Will Sergio de Larrea play? 21:13 - Dereck Lively II’s outlook 23:16 - Morez Johnson Jr. breakdown 26:26 - Santi Aldama, PJ Washington and Naji Marshall 29:02 - Zaccharie Risacher or Marcus Sasser? 32:16 - Max Christie’s future 34:10 - Will Dusty May emphasize offensive rebounding 35:25 - Dallas’ half-court offense vs its spacing 37:41 - Biggest needs 38:06 - The Mavs in the new lottery era 41:13 - Top-10 rotation 42:49 - Go-to closing lineup 43:36 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 45:33 - PREDICTIONS SUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

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