Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd spoke about the team‘s injury woes this season following their loss to the Celtics.
The Mavericks signed a big man to a two-way contract from the G League amid several key injury issues on the roster.
The Dallas Mavericks entered the 2024-25 NBA season with one goal: to overcome the heartbreak of last season and secure a championship.
Kidd announced that he would be without five rotation players for Wednesday’s game, most notably Dereck Lively II. The Mavericks’ sophomore center sustained a stress fracture in his right ankle and will be re-evaluated in four weeks. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported a two-to-three-month timeline for his foot injury.
DALLAS — The Mavericks are getting slightly healthier as they upgraded a pair of guys on their injury report for the Celtics game Saturday. Klay Thompson (ankle) and Jaden Hardy (ankle) were upgraded from questionable to available, though Mavs coach Jason Kidd said they’re both going to be on minutes limitations.