2015-16 NBA Quick Preview: Dallas Mavericks

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2015-16 NBA Preview

Dallas Mavericks

Head Coach: Rick Carlisle (619-431 all-time)

Last Year's Record: 50-32

Last Playoff Series Win: 2010-11 NBA Finals vs. Miami Heat

Last NBA Conference Finals Appearance: 2010-11 vs. Oklahoma City

NBA Championships Won: 1 (2010-11)

2014-15 Team Leaders:

PPG: Monta Ellis (18.9)

RPG: Tyson Chandler (11.5)

BPG: Tyson Chandler (1.2)

SPG: Monta Ellis (1.9)

APG: Rajon Rondo (6.5)

Off-Season Transactions:

-Signed (G) Wesley Matthews

-Traded for (C) Zaza Pachulia

-Signed (G) Deron Williams

-Re-signed (G) J.J. Barea

-Signed (F) Maurice N'Dour

-Signed (G) John Jenkins

-Signed (F) Jarrid Famous

-Signed (F) Jamil Wilson

-Signed (F) Brandon Ashley

-Signed (F) Jeremy Evans

-Signed (C) Samuel Dalembert

-Re-signed (F) Charlie Villanueva

-Signed (C) Javale McGee

Roster:

Projected Starting Five:

C - Zaza Pachulia (8.3 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 0.3 BPG)

PF - Dirk Nowitzki (17.3 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 0.4 BPG)

SF - Chandler Parsons (15.7 PPG, 2.4 APG, 4.9 RPG)

SG - Wesley Matthews (15.9 PPG, 2.3 APG, 3.7 RPG)

PG - Deron Williams (13.0 PPG, 6.6 APG, 3.5 RPG)

Projected Bench:

J.J. Barea (PG), Devin Harris (G), Jeremy Evans (SF), Charlie Villanueva (PF), Samuel Dalembert (C), Raymond Felton (PG), John Jenkins (SG), Justin Anderson (SF), Dwight Powell (PF), JaVale McGee (C), Maurice N'Dour (PF), Jarrid Famous (C), Brandon Ashley (PF), Salah Mejri (C)

The Prediction:

44-38