One without Luka Doncic, who is set to miss at least the next month after sustaining another left calf injury. Life without Doncic means head coach Jason Kidd will employ a different starting lineup that could be fluid depending on the results of the team’s four-game road trip to end 2024.

A person with knowledge of the injury says Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will be out about a month before being re-evaluated for a calf injury sustained in a Christmas Day loss to Minnesota.