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Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson recap the Dallas Mavericks' 110-96 preseason loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. Could Quentin Grimes challenge for a starting position at some point this season? How worried should we be about Klay Thompson's poor preseason shooting? Let's talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson recap the Dallas Mavericks preseason loss to the Utah Jazz on Thursday, giving their biggest takeaways from that game specifically and the entire preseason as well. Klay Thompson, Kyrie Irving, and Daniel Gafford get most of the love in this one, but Two-Way Contract hopeful Jazian Gortman has caught the guys' eyes through two preseason outings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson recap Dallas Mavericks Media Day and the start of training camp in Las Vegas. From the star power of Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and Klay Thompson, to the growing hype of role players like Dereck Lively II and Naji Marshall, there's a lot to be excited about as the Mavs inch closer to the 2024-25 NBA season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

At long last, the long NBA offseason is coming to a close. The Dallas Mavericks will hold Media Day on Monday in Dallas, followed by the opening of training camp in Las Vegas for the rest of the week. In this episode, we discuss the Mavs' upcoming "Fan Jam," Tim Hardaway Sr.'s latest rants against the Mavs, Dallas' updated title odds and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson are joined by DallasBasketball.com colleague Lance Roberson to discuss the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation Tennis Classic, CBS Sports ranking all 30 NBA coaches (and seemingly disrespecting Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd), and how the Mavs could follow the Philadelphia 76ers path to getting a new arena in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this pre-training camp addition of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson give their confidence meters for the upcoming Dallas Mavericks season while also discussing Dereck Lively II's Defensive Player of the Year and All-Star potential, Klay Thompson helping the Mavs just as much off the court as he will on the court, Kevin Durant causing a stir by including two Mavs in his "perfect starting five," and more! Thanks for listening, and be sure to hit that SUBSCRIBE button. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dalton Trigg discusses several Dallas Mavericks offseason topics, including Charles Barkley comparing Caitlin Clark to Jason Kidd, Luka Doncic's obsessed "weight watchers," and Dereck Lively II taking shots at four-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson are back to discuss the different ways the Dallas Mavericks will utilize Klay Thompson this season before jumping into a debate about what Kyrie Irving needs to do in order to close the gap on Stephen Curry when it comes to the all-time great NBA point guards list. The guys also get into some Western Conference betting odds, as well as some pipe-dream star team-ups we could see down the line. Thanks for listening, and be sure to SUBSCRIBE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson return from summer vacation to talk about the Dallas Mavericks offseason, and more specifically, the signing of Spencer Dinwiddie. The guys also talk about some of the schedule leaks for the 2024-25 season, as well as Team USA men's basketball capturing their fifth consecutive gold medal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this special edition of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson bring you a full recap of the Dallas Mavericks 90-89 loss to the Utah Jazz in their NBA Summer League opener live from Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas. From O-Max Prosper being agressive in getting to the free-throw line, to AJ Lawson and Melvin Ajinca showing their potential, this episode covers it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dallas Mavericks second-year forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper (O-Max) sits down with Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson live from Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas to talk about the biggest lesson he learned from his rookie year, being more confident going into his second Summer League appearance, the Mavs signing Klay Thompson and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After a tense 20-hour period following the opening of NBA free agency on Sunday night, Klay Thompson made the wait well worth it for the Dallas Mavericks, as he agreed to sign a three-year, $50 million contract to join forces with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Mavs GM Nico Harrison beat out LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers by selling Thompson on the chance to win his fifth NBA championship. In this episode, we give our initial reactions to the Thompson news dropping, as well as a recap of what has been an offseason for the ages in Dallas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Dallas Mavericks are considered the favorites to land four-time champion Klay Thompson when free agency begins on Sunday evening. In this episode, we break down how the Mavs can sign Thompson while also retaining Derrick Jones Jr. too. We also break down the Tim Hardaway Jr. trade to the Detroit Pistons for Quentin Grimes, the Mavs drafting Melvin Ajinca in the second round of the NBA Draft, as well as other free agency options for the Mavs should Thompson choose to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers or another team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Dallas Mavericks weren't able to pull off a Game 5 win on the road as the Boston Celtics captured their 18th NBA championship in five games. Dalton Trigg and Drew Johnson break down the Mavs' first trip to the Finals in 13 years, including the performance of Luka Doncic, the disappointing showing from Kyrie Irving and the shortcomings of other key role players who made their first ever Finals appearances. The guys also jump into what could be next for this team with the NBA Draft and free agency right around the corner. Is LeBron James destined to join the Mavs? Ok, maybe that's pipe-dreaming a little bit, but there are still other interesting names on the open market that could help Dallas take the next step. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the rest of the Dallas Mavericks avoided a sweep in the NBA Finals by blowing out the Boston Celtics, 122-84, in Game 4 at American Airlines Center. Dereck Lively II was fantastic, playing amazing defense and also hitting the first 3-pointer of his career, Dante Exum showed some life, and the Mavs were able to win despite their stars combining to shoot 1-14 from deep. Can this performance carry over to Game 5 in Boston? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy