Stories by Iztok Franko
Basketball
The Mavericks Secured Their Lottery Pick. Now They Should Trade It.
The 10th overall pick could yield a player with a huge ceiling down the road. But it's too late in Luka Doncic's timeline for Dallas to roll the dice.
Basketball
It’s Past Time For the Mavericks to Get With the Times
The most disappointing season in years coincided with a longstanding inability to adapt to where the rest of the NBA is going.
Basketball
Luka Before Luka: Mavs Assistant Marko Milic Was the Original Slovenian Sensation
Long before Luka Doncic captivated the basketball world, a teammate of his father's was Slovenia's first hoops hope. Now Marko Milic is helping Doncic walk a path he paved years ago.
Basketball
The Mavericks Have a Big Problem: They’re Too Small
What was once a large team has gotten dramatically smaller, and Dallas' defense is taking the brunt of it.
Basketball
What Should the Mavericks Do at the Trade Deadline? Take a Small Step Forward
Dallas has too many problems to fix in the next week and a half. But it can at least get a head start on addressing them.
Stories by Iztok Franko
Basketball
Luka Doncic Keeps Making the NBA—and Me, Too—Look Silly
Over the summer, I took a stab at guessing what the Slovenian superstar could someday become. Turns out I underestimated him. Badly.
Basketball
The Mavericks Must Make a Decision on Christian Wood
The big man is eligible for a contract extension this week. How the Mavericks approach that conversation is hardly straightforward.
Basketball
The Mavericks Have Stalled Out at the Quarter Mark. Are Changes Coming?
We know how Dallas wants to play. We also know that it hasn't worked out too well so far this season. Now it's on Jason Kidd to decide whether to stay the course or try something more drastic.
Basketball
The Mavericks’ Offense Has a Big Problem: Balance
Two players can only carry a team so far in the modern NBA.
Basketball
The Mavericks’ Early Growing Pains Are No Reason to Panic
The defense isn't where it should be. Neither is the offensive balance. None of that is beyond fixing, but it won't happen overnight, either.