Cuban returns to the Mavericks decision-making team and may have thick eyebrows before the trade deadline

The Dallas Mavericks’ primary question about Davis is not when he will return to the team due to calf strain, but whether the management will consider trading the 32-year-old insider.

With the Mavericks turning the core of their team building to Flagg, many executives and scouts from other teams believe that trading Davis is logical. However, since the Mavericks have given away control of the first-round picks from 2027 to 2030 in the process of forming a championship lineup around Doncic, this reconstruction plan faces natural obstacles.

"Although they have Flagg, their lineup is aging and they have no draft picks. " A Western Conference decision-maker said frankly, "They must be prepared to take two steps back when necessary. They need to remain patient. This season should be bad, but the new boss Dumont may not be able to accept the strategic retreat. Multiple league sources emphasized that evaluating the trade market in the next few months is due diligence that the Mavericks must perform. Harrison's expected three-to-four-year championship window is obviously unattainable.

"Today's league no longer pursues a two-pronged strategy, " a Western Conference executive pointed out, "The management should now consider 'what can be obtained by trading Davis '. But the key question is, how many chips can they get in exchange? "

According to a report by the famous American reporter Fisher, the Mavericks will become the biggest seller before the trade deadline this season. Fisher said on the show: "From now until the February trade deadline, the Mavericks will be the number one seller candidate, provided that Davis must stay healthy and fully prove his dominance on both ends of the offense and defense for a period of time, so that Dallas can truly exchange for everything they want. His and Irving's health and attendance will ultimately affect their trade market and value to Dallas."

"The current situation of the Mavericks is not that they can be sold regardless of price, because they are short of assets. The Mavericks currently indicate that they will remain patient with this process and will not just snap their fingers and make a hasty decision."

In addition, according to a report by "Sports Illustrated" reporter Mannix, Cuban has now returned to the Mavericks management to participate in the decision-making work of subsequent lineup operations. "Mark Cuban, the Mavericks' minority shareholder who was previously pushed out of the basketball operations decision-making team by Harrison, has returned. According to sources, the new decision-makers in Dallas have begun discussions to make complete adjustments to the lineup. This Texas city may usher in major changes." Mannix said.