As the Dallas Mavericks face an unprecedented situation in the face of injuries, the team has approached the NBA for a reprieve. According to reports from ESPN’s NBA Insider Brian Windhorst, the Dallas Mavericks have asked the NBA for “relief” during their current injury situation.

The Mavericks could be at risk of forfeiting games during the final stretch of the regular season because of a growing list of injuries and NBA salary cap rules.

In the midst of the baffling Luka Doncic trade that left a team and fanbase completely devastated, The Athletic has ranked Dallas first overall in the " NBA fan misery index ," scoring higher than other contenders like the Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers.

Dallas Mavericks talisman Dirk Nowitzki spoke to that on the German 41 Campus podcast (hat tip to Hoopshype for the translation). Nowtizki talked about going to the first Lakers g

Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic have always had a strong relationship with each other. The Dallas Mavericks legend helped Doncic get acclimated to being the face of the franchise, and Nowitzki has long been a mentor to the young star.