Good piece & glad Townsend asked Kidd who wouldn't have addressed it otherwise. For those curious follow this path of cities for a 17 gm stretch.
Denver-SF-SLC-Dallas-OKC-Dal-Denver-Miami-Atlanta-Dal-SLC-Portland-Dal-DC-Toronto-OKC & then either Vegas, SF or Dallas https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2024/12/05/the-schedule-is-messed-up-mavericks-jason-kidd-decries-grueling-slate-of-games/