NBA: One x-factor for every team heading into 2022-23

Dallas Mavericks – Spencer Dinwiddie

With Jalen Brunson gone, the Dallas Mavericks are going to need another guard to step up next to Luka Doncic. And the natural candidate will be Spencer Dinwiddie who had his flashes of brilliance toward the latter end of last season and in the postseason.

Question is, can he be that player for the Mavs consistently this season?

Denver Nuggets – Michael Porter Jr.

For the most part, the Denver Nuggets know what they can expect from Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. However, what makes the Denver Nuggets special is the potential that this team can be with a fully healthy Michael Porter Jr.

He’s what takes the Nuggets from being a playoff contender to a championship contender. But there are major question marks regarding MPJ’s health.