Which Dallas Mavericks player has surprised you so far?

MACAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 11: The Mavs Breakers cross the court with Mavs flags before an NBA preseason basketball game against the Houston Rockets at the Venetian Arena on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Macao. (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News via Getty Images) Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a surve

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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mavericks fans and fans across the country.

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I have to be honest, I’ve not seen a single live game minute of NBA pre-season so far and that includes of the Dallas Mavericks. I have a good reason, I was in California with the family on vacation and the games started at 5am and 3am and I don’t think my hotel had NBA TV anyway.

Vote for who surprised you in those two games, surpassing

your expectations from before the games started.