"Top 10 worst season for a fanbase" - NBA fans pity Dallas Mavericks as $6,150,000 guard breaks hand in latest injury setback 

Things continue to go south for the Dallas Mavericks this season after it was revealed that guard Dante Exum broke a bone in his left hand during their game against the Houston Rockets on Friday and is out indefinitely. Fans picked up the development and lamented the team's fate this season.

Exum, who is in the final year of the two-year, $6,150,000 contract he signed with the Mavs in July 2023, was the latest player to go down with an injury.

He joined All-Star guard Kyrie Irving (knee) and forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper (wrist), who are already out for the season; forward Anthony Davis (adductor) and centers Dereck Lively II (ankle) and Daniel Gafford (knee) whose availability for the remainder of the season remains uncertain. Also dealing with injuries are P.J. Washington and Jaden Hardy.

NBA fans could not help but pity the Mavericks for what had happened to them in the second half of the season, particularly after they shockingly traded superstar Luka Doncic to the LA Lakers midseason.

Here are some of the reactions from fans on X/Twitter:

"Top 10 worst season for a fanbase ever," one fan pointed out.

"Mavs fans seen more horror in the las month than the soldiers that stormed Normandy on D-Day," another fan said.

"Inevitably the WORST season ANY NBA team has ever had," one fan added.

"They can't catch a break," a fan commented.

"Mavs fans, I'm so sorry," another fan wrote.

"Going from the NBA Finals to missing the PIT with a ton of injuries. Oh man," one fan said.

"Dallas is in shambles ... omg," another fan added.

Led by Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks reached the NBA Finals last season before losing to the Boston Celtics in the championship series. Following their 133-96 loss to the Rockets on Friday, the Mavericks dropped to 33-35, 10th in the Western Conference and are in danger of losing a spot in the Play-In Tournament with 14 games left to play.

Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd preaches patience amid injuries plaguing the team

Coach Jason Kidd is trying to stay patient amid the series of injuries plaguing the team in the last couple of months that have considerably weighed on their ability to make a string push for the playoffs.

The NBA legend spoke about it to reporters last month as they started to feel the effects of losing players to injuries.

"Patience... For me, it's just how important rest is so you can make the right decisions," Kidd said via ClutchPoints.com. "The group in that locker room, their grit, they're competitive, they want an opportunity to play, and they're getting that opportunity right now due to the injuries or the illnesses...

"We're taking hits, we're staying together," he added.

The Mavericks traded Luka Doncic around the trade deadline last month for a package that included fellow All-NBA Team member Anthony Davis. However, Davis got injured (adductor) in his first game as a Maverick, before Kyrie Irving went down with a season-ending knee injury.