Dallas Mavericks: Complete 2018 offseason grades

The Dallas Mavericks are ages closer to contention than they were at the end of the 2017-18 regular season. Here’s a look at each individual aspect of their offseason along with one final, cumulative grade.

Consecutive losing seasons in Dirk Nowitzki‘s age-38 and 39 seasons was starting to make the situation in Dallas eerily similar to the twilight of Kobe Bryant‘s career. Bryant’s final three seasons in the league saw the Los Angeles Lakers lose a franchise record 55, 61 and 65 games.

But the Dallas Mavericks were not resigned to the fate that often befalls teams housing past-their-prime superstars (except the San Antonio Spurs), nor were they going to let their franchise icon end his career on a different team.

Instead, Mark Cuban and company have done their best to make up for the talent gap in the Western Conference. The offseason hasn’t been perfect and the Mavs still aren’t title contenders, but this summer’s moves will keep them respectable while they develop their many young prospects.

Each move has several short and long-term implications for Dallas. Here’s a look back at grades for every move the Dallas Mavericks made during the 2018 offseason.