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The Dallas Mavericks and LA Lakers renew their rivalry in Wednesday's 2025 NBA preseason game. It's a highly anticipated clash due to the infamous Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis trade swap that shook the NBA in February last season.
There will be plenty of storylines to follow in this matchup, with several former Lakers, including Max Christie and D'Angelo Russell, lining up alongside Davis. Meanwhile, Doncic's status remains undecided, but it always remains an emotional outing for him against the franchise that gave him his first taste of the NBA.
Dallas enters this game having won two of its three preseason games against the OKC Thunder and Utah Jazz. The Mavericks' only loss came against the Charlotte Hornets. Wednesday's game against the Lakers would be their dress rehearsal for the season. They will look to end the preseason on a high and begin preparations for opening night against the San Antonio Spurs.
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Meanwhile, the Lakers have two of their six games left. They are 1-3 in the preseason after suffering another loss against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Luka Doncic debuted in the preseason and put up 25 points, so that was one of the bright spots for the team.
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While they're undecided on Doncic's status, the Lakers will see most of their rotation players in action after Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent and Jaxson Hayes all sat out Tuesday's game.
Dallas Mavericks vs. LA Lakers Injury Reports for Oct. 15
Dallas Mavericks injury report
The Mavericks have listed Caleb Martin as day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. He will be a game-time decision. Meanwhile, Kyrie Irving, Brandon Williams, Dante Exum and Daniel Gafford are sidelined. Irving is recovering from an ACL surgery, Williams has a hamstring issue, Exum has a knee injury and Gafford is out for multiple weeks with an ankle sprain.
LA Lakers injury report
The Lakers will be without Adou Thiero, LeBron James, Chris Manon and Maxi Kleber. Thiero is nursing a knee swelling, James is out for at least four weeks, citing sciatica, Manon is out for the preseason with a Grade 2 ankle sprain and Kleber has a quadriceps injury.
Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart are all game-time decisions after playing in Tuesday's game.
Dallas Mavericks vs LA Lakers Preseason Game Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Charts
Dallas Mavericks starting lineup and depth chart
The Mavericks could start D'Angelo Russell and Klay Thompson in the backcourt, with Cooper Flagg at small forward, Anthony Davis at power forward and Dereck Lively II at center.
| PG | D'Angelo Russell | RJ Nembhard Jr. | Jaden Hardy | Dennis Smith Jr. |
| SG | Klay Thompson | Max Christie | Miles Kelly | |
| SF | Cooper Flagg | Naji Marshall | Caleb Martin* | Matthew Cleveland |
| PF | Anthony Davis | P.J. Washington | Moussa Cisse | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl |
| C | Dereck Lively II | Dwight Powell |
LA Lakers starting lineup and depth chart
The Lakers could start Luka Doncic at point guard, Austin Reaves at shooting guard and a frontcourt trio of Jarred Vanderbilt, Rui Hachimura and Deandre Ayton.
Gabe Vincent and Jake LaRavia could start for Doncic and Reaves if the duo sits out against the Mavericks. Jaxson Hayes could replace Ayton if he's not available.
| PG | Luka Doncic* | Gabe Vincent | Bronny James | Nick Smith Jr. |
| SG | Austin Reaves* | Marcus Smart* | Dalton Knecht | RJ Davis |
| SF | Jarred Vanderbilt | Jake LaRavia | Nate Williams Jr. | |
| PF | Rui Hachimura | Jarred Vanderbilt | Anton Watson | |
| C | Deandre Ayton* | Jaxson Hayes | Christian Koloko |
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