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Doncic Doing It All; Should Bey Get Mavs 'Varsity' Minutes?

Mavs Step Back Podcast talks about Luka Doncic doing all he can possibly do for the Dallas Mavericks right now and why No. 36 pick Tyler Bey might be able to help this team sooner rather than later.
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Doncic Doing It All; Should Bey Get Mavs 'Varsity' Minutes?
Doncic Doing It All; Should Bey Get Mavs 'Varsity' Minutes?

The Dallas Mavericks are nearing the end of the first half of this rollercoaster NBA season. Although some of the circumstances surrounding Dallas' 13-15 have been out of the team's control, the daunted Western Conference gives pity to no one. 

Although Luka Doncic was named an NBA All-Star game starter for the second season in a row today, the Mavs' current standing as the 10th team in the West standings has resulted in Doncic going from a preseason MVP favorite to a player who is now on the outside looking in. Doncic is doing all he can right now, nearly averaging a 30-point triple-double and shooting a career-high from deep. What can the Mavs do over the next few weeks to give him more of the help he needs?

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On this episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan give their thoughts on where the Mavs are currently stand with the NBA All-Star break on the horizon. This team has endured a lot over the first two months of the season, and although it's true that this roster likely needs more undisturbed time to mesh better, the guys still agree that a trade or two is needed if Dallas wants to be more than a first-round playoff exit.

In addition to roster improvements by trades, the guys also think there's a few things the Mavs could do in-house to get more out of the current roster. Tyrell Terry and Tyler Bey, who were selected with the No. 31 and No. 36 picks respectively in last year's NBA Draft, have been killing it in the G-League bubble. Terry is still a work in progress due to his light build, but could Bey potentially see actual rotation minutes for the Mavs going forward? Given the team's need for energy, rebounding and defense, the guys believe this one is a no-brainer:

And if you'd prefer to watch some highlights of Luka Doncic, Tyrell Terry and Tyler Bey while also listening to this week's episode, then checkout our YouTube page this week as well:

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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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