NBA fans are skeptical of the fact that the Lakers and Mavericks coincidentally ended up in the same tournament group.

Dončić will be competing with the Slovenian national team this summer and can take several different paths with a long-term deal

Will the NBA pit the Dallas Mavericks as schedule rivals with the Los Angeles Lakers in the wake of The Trade?

NBA insider Marc Stein has revealed that the Mavericks have found his replacement, hiring Geoff Puls, who is the former head strength and conditioning coach of the Chicago Bulls. He did leave the Bulls about a year ago to be a self-employed performance consultant in Wisconsin, but he has plenty of high-level experience and comes highly regarded.

The Dallas Mavericks' recent list of hires will enjoy some degree of familiarity as the current team features several former Lakers' personnel.