Overview
- Dallas visits the Lakers on November 28 in NBA Cup play at Crypto.com Arena, marking Dončić’s first in-season meeting with his former team.
- After Monday’s 106-102 loss in Miami, Flagg told reporters the matchup is “just another game” and that he is taking things day by day.
- The defeat dropped the Mavericks to 14 losses in their first 19 games, leaving them at 5-14.
- The Athletic’s John Hollinger says Flagg must become a consistent perimeter threat, noting a 27.7% three-point mark entering Monday.
- Dallas recently dismissed GM Nico Harrison nine months after the Dončić trade, sharpening focus on building around Flagg, who was not on the roster at the time.