However, the Mavericks have another star player who will complement Davis, currently listed on the Mavericks' injury report. Kyrie Irving is as dynamic of a player as they come with ball handling skills that set him miles apart from his competition.

Dallas is now one game away from officially securing a postseason spot, with their next challenge being a road matchup against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. The winner will advance to face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.

After the latest PR debacle to come out of Dallas in the wake of the Luka Dončić trade (this time Nico Harrison continuing to trip over himself at every public turn to justify the deal), the Mavericks are perhaps trying to counter the negative vibes engulfing their franchise by throwing a little bit of good news out into the ether.