Mavs’ Primary Focus is Jalen Brunson’s Free Agency; Should it Be?

The Mavs might not have a choice when it comes to giving Jalen Brunson everything he wants in free agency this summer.

Dalton Trigg | Jun 7, 2022

The Dallas Mavericks are set to have an interesting and productive offseason if GM Nico Harrison’s vision for roster upgrades materializes. Before Dallas looks outward for improvements, though, it first must take care of Jalen Brunson’s unrestricted free agency.

Brunson is about to receive a hefty pay raise, and there won’t be any lack of suitors for his services once July 1 gets here. However, the Mavs have made re-signing Brunson their top priority, and Brunson reportedly has mutual interest in working out a new deal.

On the latest episode of the Mavs Outsiders, Bibs and Reese brought on Dwight and SJ from the 21 going on 77 podcast to have the all-important Brunson conversation:

Should the Mavs re-sign Brunson?
Should they pay him $20+ million per year?
Can Dallas win it all with Brunson as the No. 2 guy next to Luka Doncic?
If he leaves, where does this leave the Mavs, given their salary cap situation?

Throughout the episode, you'll hear high praise for what Jalen Brunson accomplished in his fourth NBA season, but you'll also hear about his limitations. You'll hear contract comparisons for other players in his price range which should hopefully provide the proper context for his expected pay range.

No stone was left unturned in this conversation, and it should add some clarity for fans who aren't sure about what the Mavs should do this Summer.

Enjoy!

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Published Jun 7, 2022

DALTON TRIGG

Dalton Trigg is the Editor-In-Chief for Dallas Basketball, as well as the Executive Editor overseeing Inside The Rockets, Inside The Spurs, All Knicks, and The Magic Insider. He is the founder and host for the Mavs Step Back Podcast, which is a proud part of the Blue Wire podcast network. Trigg graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi’s College of Business and Economic Development with a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship in 2016. After spending a few years with multiple Dallas Mavericks-related blogs, including SB Nation’s Mavs Moneyball, Trigg joined DallasBasketball.com as a staff writer in 2018 and never looked back. At the start of 2022, he was promoted to the EIC title he holds now. Through the years, Trigg has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, Mavs GM Nico Harrison, now-retired legend Dirk Nowitzki and many other current/former players and team staffers. Many of those interviews and other articles by Trigg have been aggregated by other well-known sports media websites, such as Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report and others. You can find Trigg on all major social media channels, but his most prevalent platform is on Twitter. Whether it’s posting links to his DBcom work, live-tweeting Mavs games or merely giving his opinions on things going on with Dallas and the rest of the NBA, the daily content never stops rolling. For any inquiries, please email Dalton@MavsStepBack.com.