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Greetings from Los Angeles, where I took advantage of a Dallas Mavericks two-game trip to dive into the state of Mavs in the post–Nico Harrison era. Dallas has looked pretty good since Anthony Davis returned to the lineup last week. Cooper Flagg continues to look like the star most expected him to be, while the Mavericks could be a point guard away from turning things around. And it just so happens they have a pretty good one working his way back.
