Dallas Mavericks: Worst Case Scenario for 2016-17 Season

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Apr 13, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Deron Williams (8) leaves the court after the loss to the San Antonio Spurs at the American Airlines Center. The Spurs defeat the Mavericks 96-91. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

1.) Just Missing the Playoffs

The Dallas Mavericks are all over the spectrum when it comes to where “experts” are predicting them to finish. From 5th in the West to the bottom of the Western Conference, Dallas seems to be one of the hardest teams to predict.

Perhaps the most common prediction is them being in that group of 4-5 teams that will be fighting for some of the last spots in the playoffs out West. Teams like the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies are in that same group.

In the worst case scenario for Dallas this season, they would finish 9th in the West and just miss the playoffs. In one of Dirk’s last years, missing the playoffs would be heartbreaking.

But it wouldn’t just be not making the playoffs. Finishing in 9th wouldn’t give the Mavericks a really high draft pick either in next years loaded draft class (barring a crazy draft night lottery).

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This was brutal just to write, I can’t even imagine how it would feel if this actually happens.