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Mavs LISTEN: Kyrie Irving's LeBron James Trade Plan Isn't Crazy; It's Smart Business

On this episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, we talk about why Kyrie Irving's efforts to recruit Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James to the Dallas Mavericks might not be as far-fetched as people think.

Dalton Trigg

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When it comes to the idea of the Dallas Mavericks pulling off a blockbuster trade for superstar LeBron James, two things can be true at once: 1) the Mavs don't have the trade assets to make a fair deal with the Lakers, and 2) James could potentially force L.A.'s hand if he decides he wants to form a 'Big 3' with Luka Doncic and Irving.

The NBA is a superstar-driven league, and those players typically end up getting what they desire. Look at this year's trade deadline as the latest example, as both Irving and Kevin Durant asked for a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, and the Nets obliged them. It's not always about what team has the best trade package. A lot of the time, it's what the superstar wants. And if James wants the Mavs, he's going to find a way to get to the Mavs.

On this episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, we discuss Irving recruiting James, and why the idea of Dallas pulling off a trade for the NBA's all-time leading scorer isn't as far-fetched as many people might think. We also dive into some NBA Draft talk and what the Mavs might do with the No. 10 pick. The draft gets underway on June 22, and free agency will happen eight days later on June 30, when the Mavs hope to re-sign Irving to a new contract.

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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.

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