The Mavericks and Thunder have had some intense and physical battles over the last few years, and it's budding into a true rivalry. Dallas

The NBA has spoken. With national television appearances already confirmed for Christmas Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the season opener, and multiple Emirates NBA Cup games, the league is making an unprecedented early commitment to Cooper Flagg as appointment television.

And with Kyrie Irving still rehabbing his torn ACL, the Mavericks could use Washington's outside shooting alongside Flagg and Klay Thompson to create some kind of Big 3 of outside shooters, and by the time Kyrie returns to the team, the points per game will have skyrocketed for Dallas.