NBA: Way-too-early prediction of the 16 playoff teams for the 2020-21 season

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5. Dallas Mavericks

There might not be a more exciting young player in the NBA at the moment than Luka Doncic. Quite frankly, this might be the year that we stop calling him the most exciting young player in the league. At this point, he is arguably already a top 5 player in all the NBA.

And we saw flashes of that during the playoffs last season, even though the Dallas Mavericks fell short of their upset attempt in the first round against the LA Clippers. Depending on how healthy Kristaps Porzingis looks, the Mavs could be a dangerous dark horse in the West once again next season.

Still, this team appears one big contributor away from truly being a championship contender. The addition of Josh Richardson will help next season, especially the versatility that he could bring on the defensive side of the floor.