NBA Source: Mavs Not Involved in Any "Serious'' Trade Conversations (Yet)

Despite the 'recent' rumors of the Mavs interest in Andre Iguodala resurfacing, a source has told DallasBasktball.com that there has been no movement regarding a potential trade for the veteran wing. And what about trade-talk movement elsewhere?
NBA Source: Mavs Not Involved in Any "Serious'' Trade Conversations (Yet)
NBA Source: Mavs Not Involved in Any "Serious'' Trade Conversations (Yet) /

DALLAS - On Tuesday, ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported that the Dallas Mavericks were a possible landing spot for the in-limbo Memphis Grizzlies veteran wing, Andre Iguodala. 

This trade idea, which isn't "gossip'' but rather a Mavs front-office concept, as our Mike Fisher originally reported back in June would theoretically send the $12.759 million deal of Courtney Lee, plus a second-round pick in exchange for the three-time champion.

But now we advance the ball again on the Mavs' in-house thought on an NBA trade ... and it'll cause us all to hold our horses, as sources have told Dallasbasketball.com that, while the Mavs did engage the Grizzlies in July - and while they may have continued interest in Iggy and certainly in other ways to improve - they have not involved themselves in "serious'' conversations during this regular season with any team regarding any player.

Does that kill an Iggy pursuit? Absolutely not.

In fact, we think the idea is still a sound one on paper for both sides, as with the expiring deal of Lee and the pick, the Grizzlies would free themselves of the burden of buying out Iguodala, while simultaneously acquiring a draft asset. 

As for the Mavs, head coach Rick Carlisle has displayed little confidence in deploying perimeter defending wing Justin Jackson with any sort of consistency, resulting in some increased run and difficult assignments for Dorian Finney-Smith. 

To his credit, Finney-Smith has done an admirable job through the first 17 games of this season, and better across the board in almost every statistical category, while maintaining a constant presence in the starting lineup. 

Even so, it has become evident that the Mavs have a big-time need in that area. As a dependable veteran defensive wing presence with championship experience, Iguodala fits that bill, and thanks to his expiring deal, his acquisition would not impact any future plans the Mavs have going forward into the future. At the same time, check the Mavs' track record under owner Mark Cuban in this department; he almost always prefers to give an early-season roster time to gel before pulling big triggers of change.

But for now, though the Mavs have their ears open for any possible deal that could improve their current standing, any "re-broken'' report story that suggests a trade talk is occurring now is wrong. And any such story coming from an outlet that ignores our original reporting? In a different way, that's "wrong'' of them, too.


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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com. He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration.  Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network.  When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later.  Through the years, Galatzan 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, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered.  Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com