One of the biggest offseason moves for the Mavericks coming into 2024-25 was signing Warriors veteran wing Klay Thompson, one of the all-time greatest shot-makers and a four-time NBA Champion who would be poised to bring experience and badly needed spot-up shooting to Dallas.

Thompson proved that he fits pretty well next to Luka last season and still has a lot of shooting left. He hit 39 percent of his 3's last year for Dallas. The Lakers could move Rui Hachimura in exchange for him, allowing the Mavericks to get eight years younger.

Luka Dončić's pregame routine includes taking three half-court shots, with some incentives baked into the practice—if he makes one of them, the Los Angeles Lakers' assistants out on the court do pushups,