Hoops Rumors

The Lakers were not the only team that Mavericks GM Nico Harrison reached out to regarding a possible Luka Doncic trade. According to The Athletic’s Sam Amick, the Mavericks had informal discussions with the Timberwolves regarding a possible Doncic-Anthony Edwards swap in the weeks leading up to the blockbuster deal with Los Angeles. Those discussions didn’t go anywhere because … [Read more...] about Mavs Inquired About Anthony Edwards Before Trading Doncic To Lakers

Anthony Davis wasn’t able to play on Tuesday in the Mavericks‘ first game against the Lakers since the blockbuster trade that sent Davis from Los Angeles to Dallas. But he was in the building and told Broderick Turner of The Los Angeles Times that he appreciated the tribute video the Lakers made for him and the love that the fans in L.A. showed him. Davis also spoke about the … [Read more...] about Mavs Notes: Davis, Doncic, Irving, Marshall, Thompson

The Mavericks won’t have Anthony Davis when they face the Lakers for the first time since the teams’ blockbuster deal that landed Luka Doncic in Los Angeles. They could get another big man back for the showdown. Dwight Powell, who has missed the last 16 games due to a hip injury, has been upgraded as questionable, Marc Stein tweets. It’s expected that Powell will be active, … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Powell, Christie, Smith Jr., Bagley

Mavericks guard Jason Kidd can relate to how his former star point guard Luka Doncic feels. Kidd was an All-Star entering his prime when Dallas dealt him to Phoenix in 1996. “It shocks you because you don’t know about that side of the business,” Kidd told Christian Clark of The Athletic. “But you have to grow up fast. It is a business.” Doncic never saw the trade to the Lakers … [Read more...] about Mavericks Notes: Kidd, Doncic, Nowitzki, Washington, Thompson

Confirming earlier reporting that said the Timberwolves were among the teams who inquired on Kevin Durant prior to the February 6 trade deadline, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link) reports that Minnesota was calling potential trade partners in the days leading up to the deadline to explore the possibility of getting below the second tax apron in order to aggregate … [Read more...] about Wolves Rumors: Durant, Randle, Reid, Alexander-Walker