Still, it's never been more certain that Zubac also ranks as one of the NBA's most underpaid players. He ranked 140th in salary this season ($11.7 million) while also landing third overall in win shares and 11th in estimated plus/minus.

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Teams losing key players during the NBA playoffs is not uncommon. But it still hurts each time someone goes down.

The suddenly-promising vibes for the Dallas Mavericks are only going to get better with Kyrie Irving progressing in his return from a torn ACL.

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