7 Dallas Mavericks players who might not last the entire 2024-25 season

Dallas Mavericks, Dante Exum, Luka Doncic
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Now that the NBA offseason news and buzz of free agency is finally dying down, it's time to look ahead to the 2024-25 season.

Training camp will be here before we know it, and there's plenty to be excited about if you're a Dallas Mavericks fan considering the offseason they just had.

Dallas rounded out their 15-man roster by signing Spencer Dinwiddie last week, and while another move looks to be on the horizon, the Mavs roster looks more complete than it ever has in the Luka Doncic era.

7 Dallas Mavericks players who might not last the entire 2024-25 season

Nico Harrison and the Mavs front office have been getting praised all summer long for the work they did to strengthen the roster, and the signing of Klay Thompson has the potential to be groundbreaking for the Mavericks.

Dallas needed another shooter badly during the NBA Finals when they went cold, and Thompson is the type of player who can knock down a couple of threes in the blink of an eye and turn the tide of the game.

Dallas' roster is looking extremely strong going into next season, but that doesn't mean that it won't change by the end of it. The Mavs are known for making midseason trades to strengthen their team, and with their title window being somewhat tight with Doncic and Kyrie Irving at the helm, this year will likely be no different.

Several Mavs players could have new homes before the end of next season, and Dallas is always looking for ways to get better.

7. Maxi Kleber

Over the course of his seven-year career with the Mavs, Maxi Kleber has shown exceptional growth. He went from being an undrafted player to a key role player for one of the best teams in the Western Conference, but he is starting to hit a wall when it comes to his production.

Last season, Kleber averaged 4.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.2 percent from the field and 34.8 percent from downtown. This was Kleber's lowest points per game average of his career, and he only played in 43 games.

Injuries are starting to catch up to him, as he battled a shoulder injury for the majority of the playoffs. Kleber ended up returning, but he was never the same player and had no confidence when shooting threes.

Kleber's game is all based around his ability to play good defense and knock down open shots, and if he isn't playing with confidence, he becomes hard to use offensively.

Kleber is someone the Mavs could use as trade bait at the trade deadline, and his contract will expire in two seasons. He is seemingly already tiptoeing between being a vital asset or trade bait due to his inconsistency, and the Mavs may look to make an upgrade at some point next season.