Mavs Step Back LIVE: An NBA Trade To Bring Harrison Barnes Back To Dallas?

On this LIVE episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Dalton Trigg talks about the Dallas Mavericks being positioned for a second-half run, Luka being drafted to Team LeBron, All-Star Weekend predictions and a hypothetical trade idea that brings Harrison Barnes back to Dallas.
Mavs Step Back LIVE: An NBA Trade To Bring Harrison Barnes Back To Dallas?
Mavs Step Back LIVE: An NBA Trade To Bring Harrison Barnes Back To Dallas? /

A dark cloud hovered over the Dallas Mavericks when they fell to 9-14 on the season after an embarrassing 31-point loss to the Golden State Warriors one month ago. The Mavs were pegged by many to be among the Western Conference elites this season, but for a handful of reasons, including having multiple key players out for more than two weeks, those expectations haven't been met. That low point in the season seems to have also been a turning point for the Mavs, though, as they've won nine of their last 11 games since then.

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On this episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Dalton Trigg talks about how the Mavs are well-positioned for a second-half run, given that the team is finally healthy and starting to establish some chemistry. From there he discusses Luka Doncic being selected to Team LeBron for the second consecutive NBA All-Star Game, predictions for All-Star Weekend, and a very intriguing hypothetical trade scenario that could help the Mavs address multiple needs. Spoiler alert: It's our old Mavs pal, Harrison Barnes! Let's get to it:

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Dalton Trigg
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.