Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs: Injury Report, Predicted Lineups and Starting 5s - 25th October | NBA Season 2023-24
On October 25, the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs will open their 2023-24 NBA season against each other. Luka Doncic is listed as questionable for the contest. Meanwhile, Victor Wembanyama is expected to make his highly-anticipated league debut.
The Spurs are a rebuilding franchise with very low expectations for the coming season. The Mavericks have some holes in their roster but are expected to be a deep postseason team. The duo of Kyrie Irving and Doncic could be fearsome throughout the season.
Both teams will want to get their season off on the right foot. NBA fans will likely tune into the game due to Wembanyama's presence, which gives both franchises a chance to impress.
Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs: Injury Report
Neither the Dallas Mavericks nor the San Antonio Spurs are coming into their season opener with a clean bill of health. The Mavericks have three players listed as questionable.
- Luka Doncic
- Jaden Hardy
- Dwight Powell
The Spurs have one player ruled out of the contest, and another listed as questionable.
- Zach Collins - Questionable
- Devonte' Graham - Out
Doncic's availability will greatly impact the Maverick's chances of obtaining their first win of the season. However, Kyrie Irving is expected to be suiting up and is capable of leading his team over the finish line.
Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs: Potential Lineups
Entering the first game of the season, both the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs will likely utilize a deep rotation. Here is a potential 10-man rotation each team could use in their October 25 contest. For this exercise, we will include players listed as questionable.
San Antonio Spurs
- Tre Jones
- Devin Vassell
- Keldon Johnson
- Jeremy Sochan
- Victor Wembanyama
- Sidy Cissoko
- Zach Collins
- Doug McDermott
- Cedi Osman
- Charles Bassey
Dallas Mavericks
- Luka Doncic
- Kyrie Irving
- Derrick Jones Jr.
- Grant Williams
- Dereck Lively II
- Josh Green
- Olivier-Maxence Prosper
- Tim Hardaway Jr.
- Dwight Powell
- Seth Curry
Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs: Potential Starting 5
Here are the potential starting fives for the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks.
San Antonio Spurs
- Tre Jones
- Devin Vassell
- Keldon Johnson
- Jeremy Sochan
- Victor Wembanyama
Dallas Mavericks
- Luka Doncic
- Kyrie Irving
- Derrick Jones Jr.
- Grant Williams
- Dereck Lively II
Both Dallas and San Antonio boast some high-level young talent and will want to develop them throughout the upcoming season. The Spurs have the luxury of being in a rebuild, so they can afford their developmental players high minutes and the freedom to make mistakes.
Dallas isn't as fortunate. Olivier Maxence-Prosper will need to hit the ground running. Otherwise, he could find a consistent role difficult to come by throughout the upcoming season.