On this episode, the guys discuss what was a very busy opening day of the NBA's trade season, including what remaining trade options could still be out there for the Mavs in the NBA Draft tomorrow night. Zach LaVine, Buddy Hield and Victor Oladipo are all still on the board. Despite the lack of activity early on, the Mavs could still have us all smiling by this weekend if they take an aggressive approach. With it looking like Giannis could be staying in Milwaukee after all, an uptick in aggressi...
Nov 17, 2020•48 min•Ep. 85
Less than an hour before the NBA lifts its moratorium on trades, Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson joins our Mavs Step Back Podcast to give us an update on where the team currently stands when it comes to potential trades, the NBA Draft and free agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 16, 2020•19 min•Ep. 84
On this episode, Dalton and Matt discuss the idea of the Mavs trading for Pelicans 3-and-D shooting guard Jrue Holiday. There are reportedly multiple teams talking to the Pelicans about a potential Holiday trade, and we believe the Mavs are one of those teams based on their interest in him for the last three years, plus the fact that Holiday is exactly the type of shooting guard you'd want sharing the backcourt with Luka Doncic. From there, the guys briefly discuss Bradley Beal's trade-related c...
Nov 04, 2020•39 min•Ep. 83
On this week's episode, Dalton and Matt start out by talking about the NBA potentially coming back sooner than we all thought, as it was reported that the league is in discussions to start next season on December 22nd with a shortened 72-game schedule and decreased travel. The guys discuss how this is a good decision for the NBA, all things being considered, and how it could potentially be beneficial to the Mavs. The next conversation focuses on a report from the Dallas Morning News that the Mav...
Oct 29, 2020•39 min•Ep. 82
On this week's episode, Dalton and Matt start off by discussing a couple of "realistic" potential NBA trade scenarios for the Dallas Mavericks, involving San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan and Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon. These ideas are interesting to think about, especially in the case of Gordon, a player who the Mavs have shown interest in trading for not too long ago. In the second segment, the guys answer a handful of listeners' questions in their Mavs Offseason Mailbag 4...
Oct 23, 2020•59 min•Ep. 81
On this week's episode, Dalton and Matt are joined by MavsMoneyball.com's Editor-in-Chief Kirk Henderson to discuss the Dallas Mavericks reportedly being at 'the front of the line' when and if Giannis Antetokounmpo becomes available. The guys then go on to discuss a borderline insane James Harden trade scenario presented by Dalton, based on piecing together reports from Shams and ESPN's Bobby Marks. This episode is Part One of a two-part recording. The second part can be found over at MavsMoneyb...
Oct 16, 2020•38 min•Ep. 80
On this episode, the guys are joined by Dallas Mavericks big man Willie Cauley-Stein. Cauley-Stein starts off by talking about how the timing of the pandemic led to his decision to not attend the NBA Bubble, being that his daughter was born over the summer. From there, he dishes on what he thought of his teammates' efforts against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round, what he's been working on this offseason, his upcoming player option, how he can help the Mavs going forward, and much mor...
Oct 08, 2020•25 min•Ep. 79
On this week's episode, the guys are back with their third edition of the Mavs Offseason Mailbag. Dalton and Matt spend an hour talking about the questions you submitted, including DeMar DeRozan's potential fit with the Mavs, Dallas' ideal 3rd star and starting 5 next season, wing depth being a greater need than adding more bigs, how the Mavs could sign Jerami Grant, and much, much more! Thanks for listening, and be sure to subscribe! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/suppor...
Oct 01, 2020•59 min•Ep. 78
On this week's episode, the guys talk about a rumor saying the Mavs have interest in Montrezl Harrell this offseason. If the Mavs could even afford him, would he be a good fit? What current Mavs bigs would need to be traded to make it work? In the second half of this one, Dalton and Matt then spend nearly 30 minutes analyzing a potential Mavs trade for Zach LaVine, and how he would fit next to Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis as the third star in Dallas. Thanks for listening! Support this podc...
Sep 24, 2020•44 min•Ep. 77
On this episode, Dalton and Matt talk about Luka Doncic making the All-NBA First Team as a 21-year-old in just his second season. From there, the guys talk about the NBA Playoffs overall, including the Clippers epic collapse against the Nuggets, then finish things up by answering your questions with a Mavs Offseason Mailbag 2.0. Thanks for listening, and be sure to subscribe! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...
Sep 17, 2020•53 min•Ep. 76
On this episode, Dalton and Matt start off by discussing the second round of the NBA Playoffs, including the Miami Heat knocking out Giannis Antetokounmpo and the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in just 5 games. How could this complicate things with Giannis and the Bucks going forward? Even if he declines his extension, is one for year of true title contention worth risking Giannis walk away in free agency? Do the Mavs have a legitimate shot at him? All of that is answered in the first half of this e...
Sep 10, 2020•44 min•Ep. 75
On this week's massive hour-long episode, Dalton and Matt spend the majority of the time answering listeners' questions about potential options the Mavs could have this offseason. Some of these topics include what type of players Dallas should target, what players are worth the Mavs trading their draft picks for, and the most interesting topic of all... if Giannis declines the Bucks' super max extension, and the Bucks decide they need to trade him, should the Mavs potentially offer Porzingis in ...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 74
On this episode, the guys recap the Mavs' 111-97 Game 6 loss to the Clippers, which officially brought their 2019-2020 season to a close. Luka Doncic was amazing while facing elimination for the first time in his career, finishing with 38 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, but wasn't able to overcome the mounting injuries that the Mavs suffered as a whole all season long. After talking about the game, the guys immediately look towards the Mavs' future with the NBA Draft, Free Agency, and po...
Aug 30, 2020•39 min•Ep. 73
On this episode, Dalton and Matt discuss how things got so ugly for the Mavs in their lopsided 154-111 Game 5 loss to the Clippers on Tuesday night and what the team must do on Thursday to push this series to a Game 7. Also, the guys talk about how NBA should suspend Marcus Morris for what looked like an intentional attempt to step on Luka Doncic's hurt ankle. Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...
Aug 26, 2020•31 min•Ep. 72
On this episode, the guys gleefully talk about the Dallas Mavericks' unreal Game 4 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Luka Doncic, who was questionable before the game with an ankle injury, ended up starting for the Mavs and played the best game of his young career with 43 points, 17 rebounds, 13 assists and one huge step-back buzzer-beating three-pointer in overtime to give his team the 135-133 win. Dalton and Matt talk about the greatness of Luka's performance and much, much more. Thanks f...
Aug 24, 2020•45 min•Ep. 71
On this episode, the guys recap the Dallas Mavericks' 130-122 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 3 of their first round series. Despite the Mavs outscoring the Clippers 37-28 in the fourth quarter, it wasn't enough to overcome the second quarter, where the Clippers outscored the Mavs 45-31. Luka Doncic became the first Maverick to ever record a triple double in the playoffs with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, but his night took a turn for the worst when he suffered a nasty ankle sp...
Aug 22, 2020•29 min•Ep. 70
Dalton and Matt recap the Dallas Mavericks wire-to-wire 127-114 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of their first round series. From Luka Doncic putting up 28/8/7 in just 28 minutes, to Kristaps Porzingis bouncing back from his Game 1 ejection, we discuss all that and so much more in this one. Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 20, 2020•34 min•Ep. 69
This week, Mavs owner Mark Cuban joined Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan on the Mavs Step Back Podcast to talk about how the team lived up to his personal preseason expectations, his thoughts on Doncic and Porzingis' first season playing together, the Mavs' upcoming playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers, what's next for the Mavs heading into this offseason, and how COVID-19 could have a lingering effect on many aspects of the NBA going forward. As always, thanks for listening! Support th...
Aug 17, 2020•32 min•Ep. 68
Can the Mavs realistically make a seven-game playoff series competitive with the Clippers? Could they even potentially pull off a major upset when it's all said and done? We believe so, and Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) and Matt Galatzan (@MattGalatzan) layout the blueprint for a Mavs upset of the Clippers in this week's episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast. Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...
Aug 14, 2020•28 min•Ep. 67
On this episode, Dalton and Matt talk about the Mavs' 126-111 lost to the Los Angeles Clippers, including some positives that can be taken from that game as the potential Mavs/Clippers playoff series looms, as well as some hard truths going forward. Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 07, 2020•35 min•Ep. 66
On this episode, the guys recap the Mavs' 114-110 overtime win over the Kings, which ended a two-game losing skid. With the win, the Mavs are still the only team in the entire NBA to have not lost three games in a row. Luka Doncic put up a monster performance in this one, scoring 34 points to go with 20 rebounds and 12 assists. Doncic became the youngest player to ever put up a 30-20-10 stat line. The guys discuss how this Luka performance reminded them of some of Dirk Nowitzki's performances ba...
Aug 05, 2020•30 min•Ep. 65
On this episode, Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) and Matt Galatzan (@MattGalatzan) express their joy from the NBA (and Dallas Mavericks basketball, specifically) finally being back in action, as scrimmages officially began on Wednesday. The Mavs will play their first scrimmage against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night at 6 p.m. From there, the guys discuss how the Mavs have taken over the 'bubble' from a social media standpoint, and how that show of great chemistry could help them going into...
Jul 23, 2020•40 min•Ep. 64
On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan are joined by DallasBasketball.com's boss man Mike Fisher to discuss all things Mavs Bubble-related. First, the guys dive into a couple of recent 105.3 The Fan interviews with TNT's Kenny Smith and Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle. Smith believes that the Mavs don't need a '3rd star,' something we've also written about here at DBcom in recent weeks. Is he right? In the second half of this episode, Fish talks about his personal expectations for the Mav...
Jul 08, 2020•33 min•Ep. 63
On this episode, the guys discuss former Mavs head coach Avery Johnson saying Dallas could be a 'sneaky' pick to get to the NBA Finals this season with Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis playing at their best, as well as Trey Burke taking Willie Cauley-Stein's roster spot. From there, the guys talk about to newly released Mavs 'Orlando Bubble' schedule and make predictions for that eight-game stretch. Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn more...
Jun 30, 2020•31 min•Ep. 62
On this episode, Dalton and Matt discuss the probability of the Mavs adding any replacement players before they go to Orlando for the NBA restart. From there, the guys answer Mavs Step Back listeners' questions, ranging from "What do realistic free agent prospects look like for the Mavs this offseason" to "Will Luka Doncic spend his entire career with the Mavs?" Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...
Jun 25, 2020•42 min•Ep. 61
On this special episode, Mavs forward Justin Jackson takes some time to talk with Dalton Trigg about the NBA's 22-team plan to restart the 2019-2020 season, and what he expects from the Mavs when play resumes. Dalton and Justin also take a few minutes to discuss the Dallas protests and how simply treating everyone as a human being would make the world a much better place to live in. Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn more about your ad choi...
Jun 09, 2020•18 min•Ep. 60
On this episode, Dalton and Matt are back after more than two months to discuss the NBA's 22-team plan to resume the 2019-2020 season. The plan was officially passed by the league's Board of Governors on Thursday, giving all fans something to look forward to again. The guys are joined by Kirk Henderson of Mavs Moneyball halfway through this one, and they talk about the NBA plan's formatting, how the Mavs (and Luka Doncic specifically) will adjust, and potential pitfalls with the restart date bei...
Jun 05, 2020•44 min•Ep. 59
This week, Dalton and Matt are back to discuss how life has been since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the NBA to suspend its season. Having a lot more time at home than they usually do, the guys discussed what tv shows they've really gotten into over the last few weeks, as well as video games and quarantine snacks too. Although this particular episode isn't centered on the Mavs like it usually is, we encourage our listeners to go back and listen to some of our favorite episode with big guests like...
Mar 27, 2020•50 min•Ep. 58
On this episode, Dalton and Matt recap the Dallas Mavericks' thrilling 127-123 overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans, which was the first of many duels between young superstars Luka Doncic and Zion Williamson. The guys talk about the great defensive jobs Maxi Kleber and Kristaps Porzingis did on Williamson, as well as the MVP-level Porzingis has been playing over the last month. From there, the conversation shifts to what the ceiling of this team could be heading into the playoffs, while al...
Mar 06, 2020•35 min•Ep. 57
On this episode, Dalton and Matt discuss the Mavs' recent 4-game stretch, where they've gone 3-1 overall, but 3-0 with three blowout wins in the games where both Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis play. The Mavs' young star duo's chemistry is just now starting to click in a way it didn't early on in the season, and it couldn't come at a better time with the Mavs jockeying for playoff position in the Western Conference. The conversation then shifts the Mavs' loss to the Hawks from Saturday night ...
Feb 26, 2020•46 min•Ep. 56
