Jason Kidd shared his thoughts on Jalen Brunson ahead of the Mavericks' game against the Knicks on Wednesday night.

With Luka Doncic, Klay Thompson, and Daniel Gafford out, Dallas started Kyrie Irving, Quentin Grimes, Naji Marshall, PJ Washington, and Dereck Lively II, while the Knicks rolled out former Maverick Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, and Karl-Anthony Towns.

Luka Doncic is the heart and soul of the Dallas Mavericks. At times, the European superstar has a tendency to overwork his body which can lead to problems in the long run. In the 2024-25 NBA season, Doncic was putting on extra minutes and ultimately suffered multiple injuries that have sidelined him.

Jason Kidd provided a pivotal Luka Doncic injury update before the Mavericks' game on Wednesday against the Knicks.

Kyrie Irving scored 23 points and the Dallas Mavericks improved to 4-1 this season without superstar Luka Doncic, beating the New York Knicks 129-114.

That didn't happen initially, as Jason Kidd kept pulling and yanking his minutes around in the first few weeks of the season. Through the first nine games of the season, Grimes was averaging just 12 minutes per game,

After delivering an outstanding performance against the Pelicans, Luka Doncic underwent evaluation by the Dallas Mavericks' medical staff. However, the injury update ahead of their NBA Cup game was less optimistic than anticipated.

Not even a left thumb sprain will hold down Luka Doncic. Instead, the Dallas Mavericks star guard is expected to keep right on playing. Mavs coach Jason Kidd told reporters that an MRI confirmed a sprained thumb for Doncic,

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 129-119 on Monday night despite Luka Doncic and Klay Thompson’s absences. The game represented Doncic’s fourth absence of the season as he battles a right wrist sprain.