What happened
Ahead of Dallas’ third preseason game against New Orleans, the article says there was still no official injury report, but Dusty May said Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving and Daniel Gafford would rest, and Morez Johnson Jr. would sit with right shin splints.
It also says Dereck Lively is not playing while he continues to recover from offseason surgery, leaving the American Airlines Center matchup short on several expected frontcourt and backcourt options.
Dallas may need to mix and match deeper bench groups and frontcourt pairings in this preseason game, while the article leaves tonight’s exact rotation order unresolved.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Mavericks vs Pelicans Preview and Injury Update: Back in the AAC — Yahoo Sports ↗