Despite not being in the NBA playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks are at the top of the NBA world. In a shocking turn of events, Dallas somehow won the NBA Draft lottery, giving them the opportunity to draft Duke star Cooper Flagg.
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Adding Flagg to a team alongside Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving gives the Mavericks a legitimate chance to win next season. But Dallas will need other pieces to complement the stars on the roster.
Irvng will be coming off a torn ACL, so Dallas could look to bring in another guard to help take the pressure off him. The Mavericks have multiple options entering the summer, but it seems that one name has emerged.
According to a new report from Insider Marc Stein, the Mavericks could look at Chicago Bulls star guard Lonzo Ball as a trade target. Dallas is expected to look at multiple names, with Ball being thrown out as an option.
"League sources say Dallas is expected to at least explore whether there are any feasible trade pathways to Boston's Jrue Holiday - complicated as that would likely be given the three years and $104 million still left on Holiday's contract - while also maintaining an interest in a far more reasonable trade target as we've discussed on the DLLS Mavs podcast: Lonzo Ball...Another name to monitor for Dallas: Chris Paul. The free agent-to-be just turned 40 on May 6, but Paul also just played (and started) 82 games in his maiden season as a San Antonio Spur."
Dallas would need to trade for Ball, but his contract is very movable for the Bulls. Ball just signed an extension with Chicago, so he will be making $10 million in each of the next two seasons.
The Mavericks could easily make a deal happen, and they have pieces that Chicago may find interesting. Bringing in Ball could allow Irving more time to fully heal, and Ball showed that he could still perform well last season.
After missing a significant amount of time due to injury, Ball finally made his return last year. In 35 games played, Ball averaged 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.
The former No. 2 overall pick could be a nice addition for the Mavericks and help them round out the roster. But like with any rumor, everything remains fluid at this point in the offseason.
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This story was originally published May 26, 2025 at 10:31 AM.