Dusty May: Mavs Won’t Lock a Starting Five Anytime Soon

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Mavs Nation, stop refreshing for the starting five graphic — Coach Dusty May just told you it’s not coming.


Speaking Wednesday as camp rolled, May said the group is still working smaller lineup combinations rather than naming a locked top unit: “I think with our team it’s going to be an ongoing thing… I can’t see us settling now on a starting 5 anytime soon for a number of reasons.” He also liked what he saw on the ball — guys problem-solving, passing, and sharing, which is the radio vibe this reboot needs.


Context matters: Kyrie Irving is back without restrictions after the ACL layoff, Cooper Flagg is in Year 2 after Rookie of the Year, and the frontcourt is managing minutes — Morez Johnson Jr. (lower-leg soreness) on a workload plan, Santi Aldama working back from a March knee procedure, Dereck Lively II still limited after December foot surgery.


For the Dallas Mavericks (https://rfsportsradio.blogspot.com/search/label/Dallas%20Mavericks), China Games travel still points to Oct. 9 in Macao versus Houston. Radio question — is an unsettled five a feature of May-ball, or a red flag before the real games tip?


Sources: ClutchPoints (https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dusty-may-dallas-starting-unit); Hoops Rumors (https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2026/09/mavericks-notes-may-flagg-johnson-risacher-de-larrea.html); ClutchPoints camp starter watch (https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/1-mavericks-player-in-danger-of-losing-starting-job-in-2026-27-training-camp).

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