The Dallas Mavericks head into this summer with the goal of reinforcing the roster around their two young stars. It truly cannot be overstated how much healthier the club’s personnel portfolio is heading into this portion of the calendar than we thought it would be 18 months ago. Yes, Kristaps Porzingis comes with injury concerns. No, the development of Luka Doncic will not be linear, and he will experience growing pains. All things considered, however, the Mavericks suddenly have one of the league’s most enviable trajectories. On opening night next season, two of the league’s 30 best players — who have been alive 44 combined years and complement each other perfectly — will wear Mavericks jerseys.



That will be the case no matter the fortunes or misfortunes of July. That will be the case no matter which strategic path the front office elects to travel down; which pursuits they prioritize. That will be the case no matter which free agents decide to...