After Years of Free-Agency Frustration, Dallas Found a New Route to Landing a Second Star

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After striking out in free agency several times, the Mavericks have struggled to put together a contender since their title run in 2011. Mark Cuban and co. are finally back on track after finding their next generational star in Luka Doncic and trading for Kristaps Porzingis.

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