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Mavericks meeting the challenge of merging newbies, veterans

An NBA training camp is like a laboratory, especially when you have several new players, perhaps three new starters and a pair of superstars who haven’t had a lot of time to get in sync.

The Mavericks have a little more than a week for Professor Jason Kidd and his willing students to figure out how this experiment is going to look on Oct. 25 in the season opener at San Antonio.

They know one thing for sure. Luka Donu010diu0107 will not see any more game action in the preseason. Kidd on Monday ruled out the point guard for Friday’s exhibition finale against Detroit at American Airlines Center.