Dallas Mavs Pre-Training Camp: Dereck Lively II's DPOY Potential, Wholesome Klay Thompson & Kevin Durant Causing a Stir

After losing to the LA Clippers on Thursday, the Dallas Mavericks bounced back with a 113-97 win over the Clippers on Saturday despite Luka Doncic being out for a second consecutive game. Kyrie Irving returned from a one-game absence due to a shoulder injury, struggling to shoot the ball (6-25 FG), but Dallas had eight players score in double-figures to help secure the victory. Quentin Grimes led the Mavs with 20 points off the bench, pouring in 14 of those points in the fourth quarter alone. Let's talk about it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson present 10 trades the Dallas Mavericks could make between now and the NBA Trade Deadline in February. Some of the trades are more tame than others. Some involve bringing back former Mavericks like Derrick Jones Jr. and Dorian Finney-Smith. Others are more risky, like Dallas potentially taking a chance on Zion Williamson. Overall, the Mavs aren't desperate to make any trades at the moment, but front offices are always looking to improve their rosters, so let the spit-balling begin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luka Doncic put up a 45-point triple-double in the Dallas Mavericks' wild 143-133 win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night, giving him the fourth-most 40-point triple-doubles in NBA history. Klay Thompson lit up his former team by hitting seven 3s, and the Mavs and Warriors broke the NBA record for most made 3s in a single game. Tune in to get a full recap of all the action! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dallas Mavericks lost to the OKC Thunder, 118-104, on Tuesday night, ending their 7-game win streak. SGA outscored Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving by himself, Dallas' bigs were mostly ineffective, and the only real bright spots for the Mavs were the performances of Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall and O-Max Prosper. We give a full recap of the game in addition to discussing the Mavs apparently being the betting favorites to land New Orleans Pelicans' Herb Jones in a trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors 125-118 behind a combined 79 points from Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson on Saturday night. After leading by 24 points, the Mavs let the Raptors make things interesting in the fourth quarter, but they still held on for their seventh consecutive win and 11th win in 12 games. Other topics in this episode include: O-Max Prosper showing why he needs to take Maxi Kleber's spot in head coach Jason Kidd's rotation, PJ Washington having a bad shooting game before playing against his favorite opponent, the OKC Thunder, and the Mavs looking like the title contender we all thought they'd be during the summer. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dallas Mavericks won their 10th game in 11 tries on Thursday night in a 137-101 blowout win over the league-worst Washington Wizards. Kyrie Irving led the way with 25 points, Luka Doncic notched his first triple-double of the season, and six other Mavericks scored in double figures. Also... is it possible Marvin Bagley III was auditioning for a potential trade to Dallas? Let's put on our tinfoil hats and talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite being down by 15 points at the start of the fourth quarter, the Dallas Mavericks rallied to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies, 121-116. Dallas improved to 14-8 and jumped to No. 3 in the Western Conference standings. Luka Doncic led the way for the Mavs with 37 points, but Spencer Dinwiddie and PJ Washington provided late-game heroics that help put the game away for good. Considering that the Mavs committed a season-high 25 turnovers and missed 14 free throws, this win over the Grizzlies is the most satisfying one of the season so far. Let's talk about it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite not having Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, Naji Marshall and Dereck Lively II, the Dallas Mavericks pulled out a big road win against a red-hot Portland Trail Blazers team on a second night of a back-to-back. Luka Doncic returned to action, finishing with 36 points and 13 assists, but it was PJ Washington, Spencer Dinwiddie and Quentin Grimes that closed out the win for Dallas in the final minute of the game. Dallas has now won eight of its last nine games with a favorable schedule coming up. Let's talk about it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz 106-94 Saturday night in Salt Lake City. Dallas improved to 12-8 on the young season, now having won seven of its last eight games. Kyrie Irving led the way in Utah with a game-high 30 points, and he got some great help from Quentin Grimes, PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford and Spencer Dinwiddie. Oh... and could Luka Doncic return to action in Portland on Sunday night? Let's talk about it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dallas Mavericks took down the New York Knicks on Wednesday night with a 129-114 blowout at American Airlines Center. Dallas was aggressive on the defensive end of the floor from start to finish, and it also got balanced scoring, with all starters scoring in double digits. Kyrie Irving, Naji Marshall, Quentin Grimes and Spencer Dinwiddie all scored 20+ points to keep pace with the Knicks' high-powered offense. Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson break down the Mavs feel-good win while missing Luka Doncic, Klay Thompson and Daniel Gafford. Oh yeah... and you know the guys had to talk about their favorite Thanksgiving dishes. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices