Can Mavs Sign Both DeRozan & Lowry for 'Raptors Reunion' in Dallas?

The Mavs Step Back Podcast: 'Upgrading The Mavericks.' In this series-opener, we discuss the pros and cons of potentially signing DeMar DeRozan in free agency, as well as the idea of a DeRozan-Kyle Lowry 'Raptors Reunion' in Dallas.

Dalton Trigg | Jun 27, 2021

In a pivotal offseason where roster upgrades are a must, the Dallas Mavericks have a plethora of ways they can go about doing that, whether it be through NBA free agency or trades. Only time will tell if the Mavs' reshaped front office regime of Nico Harrison, Michael Finley and Jason Kidd will be able to deliver, but until then, we'll spend the next month examining all the possibilities.

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On this episode of our Mavs Step Back Podcast, we began our offseason series called "Upgrading The Mavericks," and San Antonio Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan, who will be an unrestricted free agent, is the first player on our list to explore. Would DeRozan's style of play be a good fit next to Luka Doncic? Does his lack of three-point shooting counteract the other things he brings to the table offensively? Given the sheer talent influx that the Mavs' roster would receive from a DeRozan acquisition, does it really matter if he's a perfect fit or not?

Another offseason scenario that was discussed in a later segment was the idea of a 'Raptors Reunion' by Dallas finding a way to sign both DeRozan and Kyle Lowry. Both of those players were excellent during their time playing together in Toronto. Those Raptors teams just never could get past LeBron James. So what would that same duo look like now playing with the European LeBron James?

It probably doesn’t hurt the Mavs’ chances any that DeRozan is a Nike athlete, and Nico Harrison just left Nike to become the Mavs’ new president and general manager. If Dallas can get DeRozan in the door, he has a good enough relationship with Lowry to where he could potentially persuade him to come to Dallas as well.

In making predictions for where upcoming free agents will end up signing, one site predicts that DeRozan will end up signing with Dallas. This is all merely speculation at this point, but the idea of pairing DeRozan specifically with Doncic makes so much sense that we had our own Grant Afseth do a full breakdown of the potential fit.

Here is our full episode discussing the idea of DeRozan, Lowry and much, much more:

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Published Jun 27, 2021

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.