{"id":161008,"date":"2025-09-30T10:26:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T14:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=161008"},"modified":"2025-09-30T14:03:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:03:40","slug":"highlights-from-mavs-media-day-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/09\/30\/highlights-from-mavs-media-day-2025-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights From Mavs Media Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dallas Mavericks prepare for their first full season without Luka Doncic<\/a>, leaving that electrifying era for one in which 2025 No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg<\/a> has become the face of the franchise<\/a>. With 2025-26 closing in, the Mavs spoke to reporters about their upcoming campaign during the annual Media Day coverage.<\/p>\n

Highlights From Mavs Media Day<\/h2>\n

No. 1 Defense<\/h3>\n

Even without Doncic, the Mavericks will have a number of upper-end scorers, most notably Kyrie Irving<\/a>. However, until Irving returns, they’ll be without an All-Star lead guard in a league where offenses thrive off of guard play. As a result, Dallas may have to focus on the defensive end<\/a> if they want to make a deep playoff run. With that being said, Mavs forward PJ Washington<\/a> believes that they “can be the best defense in the league,” as relayed by Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News.<\/p>\n

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PJ Washington: “We feel like we can be the best defense in the league.”<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mike Curtis (@MikeACurtis2) September 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n