Mark Cuban's maligned free agency signings will enter the 2012-13 season with more criticism than previously expected.
Dallas' superstar Dirk Nowitzki will miss the first six weeks of the NBA season, according to ESPN's Marc Stein.
Mavs announce Dirk Nowitzki had arthroscopic surgery Friday on right knee & will resume basketball activity "within approximately six weeks"
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) October 19, 2012
Without Nowitzki, the new signings, as well as the players left over from last season, will have to collectively step up their game. These three players in particular will have to play up to their potential and perhaps beyond.
O.J. Mayo
Mayo was brought to Dallas to be Nowitzki's sidekick. He was brought to Dallas to be the second option on the offensive side of the floor. He was brought to Dallas because of his ceiling.
Now it's his time to shine.
Above anybody else on the Mavericks' roster, Mayo has to be the guy to raise his game, something he has failed to do since his rookie season. When he was drafted out of USC, people expected him to pu ...
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