Well, the Mavericks will be without Doncic for at least a month after he suffered a non-contact strain to his left calf during Wednesday’s Christmas Day loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Doncic left the arena in crutches and he was scheduled to undergo an MRI exam to assess the severity of the injury on Thursday.

It's impossible to replace Luka Doncic's nightly production and winning intangibles — even by committee. But the Dallas Mavericks may have enough firepower to stay afloat until the Slovenian returns from his calf strain.

“Jason Kidd said Luka Doncic (left heel contusion) and Kyrie Irving (right shoulder soreness) did not practice today,” reported Curtis. However, it wasn't all bad news for the Mavericks on Tuesday.