In response to NBA officers, the Mavs had interactions with at the very least two different groups moreover the Lakers. They claimed the Mavs additionally had conversations with the Bucks and Timberwolves. It doesn’t take a genius to determine which gamers from these groups would have piqued the Mavs’ curiosity. With the Bucks, it was Giannis Antetokounmpo, a two-time MVP who led the Bucks to the NBA title in 2021. Antetokounmpo occurs to have a robust rapport with Mavs coach Jason Kidd and his right-hand man, Sean Sweeney. -via Woelfel’s Press Field / February 12, 2025