Mavs Preview, Life After Giannis & Harden Talk

On this episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Mike Fisher joins the guys to preview the Dallas Mavericks season, address the recent James Harden rumor that mentions Dallas, and invent an interesting Mavs trade idea for later this season involving the Pacers

Dalton Trigg | Dec 17, 2020

The Dallas Mavericks finished the NBA preseason with a 2-1 record and a lot of positives for fans to look forward to going into the regular season next Wednesday against the Phoenix Suns. Luka Doncic is primed to have another MVP-level season, and the Mavs overall, having significantly increased their depth from what it was last season, will look to establish themselves as one of the best teams in the Western Conference early on, as they take on the Suns, Lakers and Clippers all in the first week.

On this episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan are joined by DallasBasketball.com boss man Mike Fisher to discuss how the Mavs looked in the NBA preseason, including one thing each of them really like and dislike about the team heading into the regular season. How high is Josh Richardson's ceiling with the Mavs after showing us just how seamless of a fit he is next to Doncic? Should Dwight Powell continue to start at center while Kristaps Porzingis is out?

Next, the guys discuss a recent trade rumor that linked the Mavs to James Harden. As talented as Harden is, though, and as unstoppable of an offensive tandem Doncic and Harden would make on paper, would a trade of that magnitude really be worth it in the long run? Harden's baggage, plus what the Mavs would most-likely have to give up, makes us take a step back on the idea.

Finally, with Giannis Antetokounmpo effectively ending our 'Greek Freak-to-Dallas' pipe-dream by signing his supermax in Milwaukee, we look ahead to what could be next for the Mavs when it comes to team-building. Would Dallas entertain the idea of signing Rudy Gobert in free agency next summer? How about a very intriguing Mavs trade deadline idea featuring Indiana Pacers players Victor Oladipo and Myles Turner? All that and more is inside this week's jam-packed episode:

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Published Dec 17, 2020

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.