Mavs Step Back: Luka, Kyrie Dominate Blazers; Pascal Siakam, Draymond Green Trade Rumors

On the latest episode of our Mavs Step Back Podcast, we recap Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving’s blowout win over the Portland Trail Blazers, as well as discuss Dallas trade rumors involving Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam and Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green.

Dalton Trigg | Jan 4, 2024

Mavs Step Back: Luka, Kyrie Dominate Blazers; Pascal Siakam, Draymond Green Trade Rumors /

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Nothing helps wash out the bad taste of a blowout loss quite like an immediate blowout win following it.

After losing to the Utah Jazz by 37 points on New Year’s Day, that’s exactly what the Dallas Mavericks did, as they cleansed their palate and bounced back into the win column on Wednesday night by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers, 126-97.

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On the latest episode of our Mavs Step Back Podcast, we recap the electric performances of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, who combined to score 70 points in just three quarters. After having to shake off some rust in his first game back from a heel injury in Utah, Irving looked like his usual All-Star self in Dallas’ win over Portland.

From there, we look ahead to what’s next for the Mavs as they make their way through this current seven-game homestand that features tough games against the Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks and New Orleans Pelicans. Dereck Lively II and Grant Williams both suffered ankle sprains on Wednesday, but head coach Jason Kidd described the injuries as being “mild,” so we’ll see if either player has miss any time or not soon.

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With the NBA trade deadline a little more than a month away on Feb. 8, rumors and speculation are starting to pick up steam. The Mavs have already been mentioned as having “registered interest” in Toronto Raptors’ Pascal Siakam, and they’ve also been pegged as the betting favorites to land Draymond Green if the Golden State Warriors decide to move on from him.

Given his age (33) and his antics — he’s been suspended twice this season for committing hostile acts on the court — trading for Green would be risky for the Mavs. However, a change of scenery could be exactly what the four-time NBA champion needs for the final chapter of his career, and his unique skill set and attitude could help elevate Doncic and Irving’s Mavs to title contender status.

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Published Jan 4, 2024

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.