Dallas Mavericks: 5 steps to winning the NBA title in 2021

Dallas Mavericks: 5 steps to winning the NBA title in 2021

The Dallas Mavericks were one of the surprise teams of the 2019-2020 NBA season. Few predicted them to make the playoffs, and even fewer had Luka Doncic being in the MVP race. The 21-year-old earning first-team All-NBA honors and leading the Mavericks to the postseason has everyone in Dallas excited about the future.

Doncic let fans know that his goal is to win the championship in 2021. The Mavericks had a chance to pull the upset against the Clippers in their first-round playoff series. They held the lead in Game 1 until Kristaps Porzingis was ejected for picking up his second technical foul. The Mavs evened the series at two games apiece after a Doncic buzzer-beater in Game 4 without KP. With Porzingis in the final three games, the series may have turned out differently.

The Mavs want to win it all in 2021, but they need some additional help. How can they get there? Let us take a closer look.

5 steps to the Dallas Mavericks winning the NBA title in 2021

The Western Conference figures to be loaded next season. The Lakers will be back with Anthony Davis and LeBron James. Fans know the Clippers will be dangerous with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Golden State should be vaulting back up the standings with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green healthy. That makes no mention of the Nuggets, Rockets, Jazz, or Blazers that all figure to be formidable foes.

The Eastern Conference is loaded too, but the Dallas Mavericks are closer than fans think. Here are five steps to them being in contention to win the championship in 2021. Completing the steps does not guarantee a title. Dallas still needs to win the games, but they will be looked at with the Lakers, Bucks, and Clippers as title contenders.

Next: Step 1