The Dallas Mavericks still have yet to fully embrace a long-term rebuild and are intending to pursue some high-profile big men in free agency, reports Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer:
Ever since word spread in league circles in March that Dirk Nowitzki would return to the Mavericks for his 21st season, there have also been rumblings that the Dallas front office will look to make additions this summer that can put the team back on a winning track. The Mavericks can create space to sign a max free agent, and multiple league sources expect them to pursue a trio of big men: DeAndre Jordan, DeMarcus Cousins, and restricted free agent Julius Randle.
The Mavs will select fifth overall in the 2018 NBA Draft.
As O’Connor pointed out in his piece, they could target a big man, of which there are plenty in this year’s draft class. Mohamad Bamba of the University of Texas could be their pick if they go that route. If they instead decide to go after a prize big man in free agency, however, O’Connor believes they could instead target somebody like the University of Missouri’s Michael Porter Jr., who has the profile of becoming a go-to wing scorer down the road.
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