{"id":245368,"date":"2026-04-11T19:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T19:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/245368\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T19:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T19:04:11","slug":"dwight-powell-mayor-of-the-dallas-mavericks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/245368\/","title":{"rendered":"Dwight Powell, mayor of the Dallas Mavericks"},"content":{"rendered":"

It became obvious early on that this Dallas Mavericks<\/a> season wouldn\u2019t be about wins and losses. There would be no playoff push, no late game heroics in the postseason. Not even a solid 41-41 season that might give you some hope for the next year.<\/p>\n

So you start thinking about reasons to watch this team. You could settle on a lot of things, but one you could land on is the vibes. You want to have a good time, and maybe the Mavericks can help you with that.<\/p>\n

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For the most part, they have. Despite having an atrocious record, they\u2019ve been competitive all season. Cooper Flagg has flashed promise of superstardom, having more than a few huge scoring nights, including a 50-point game recently.<\/a> The two-way guys brought up from the G League have been fun. Inconsistent, but fun.<\/p>\n

But mostly when you have a season like this, you just want to have a good hang with the team. You want an interesting and lively group that can find some joy in the long grind that is the NBA regular season.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where Dwight Powell comes in.<\/p>\n

A few weeks back, the Mavericks Instagram account posted a video <\/a>where the players were asked about their favorite restaurants. They mostly name steakhouses near the American Airlines Center, which fine, whatever. I\u2019m not a food critic, and they probably just want a nice meal where they won\u2019t be bothered. NBA players are mostly very tall, and therefore can\u2019t exactly blend in when out in public.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m not going to get upset that not one barbecue place was mentioned. And I understand it\u2019s a drive to Arlington, but Smoke\u2019N Ash is there. I\u2019m not going to say they should try Jose on Lovers, a place featured in Netflix\u2019s Taco Chronicles. I don\u2019t know all the good restaurants.<\/p>\n

But this isn\u2019t about Dallas restaurants.<\/p>\n

This is about Dwight Powell. His aura. The vibe glowing off this man. Look at him.<\/p>\n

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And of course he chose Uchi as his favorite restaurant. The man knows good food. He knows Dallas. He knows where the good vibes are.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t talk to me about Powell\u2019s plus\/minus, or his points per game. I\u2019m not interested in his shooting percentages. Don\u2019t even think about bringing up his DARKO or RAPTOR rating, I don\u2019t even know what that is. All I care about his is POWELL rating, and it\u2019s off the charts.<\/p>\n

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Powell is here, creating and maintaining vibes you can\u2019t even begin to consider. Whatever he contributes on the court is just extra for the Mavericks.<\/p>\n

Toward the end of the video, Klay Thompson calls Powell the mayor of Dallas. It\u2019s just a joke, of course, but Powell has been here in the Metroplex since 2015. He\u2019s the longest tenured player on the Mavericks by far. He\u2019s seen almost everything here in Dallas, except a championship. He got close in 2024.<\/p>\n

The mayor in most cities does a lot of ceremonial duties. They cut ribbons, pose for pictures, shake hands. They set the tone, create the culture. That\u2019s what Powell does for the Mavericks. Sure, he\u2019s willing to step in and play some basketball when needed, but mostly, he is focused on his more important job\u2014keeping the good vibes flowing.<\/p>\n