Mainstream Mavs Podcast

Will and Jaren talk briefly about summer league favorite AJ Lawson signing elsewhere and dish their opinions on it briefly, then dive into guys the Mavs could get on the minimum to be a ball handler off the bench or via S&T or buyout.

Will and Jaren talk about Luka Doncic reportedly not being particularly interested in overseeing anything happening with moves the Mavericks make and compare the Mavericks offseason to other teams offseason's in the west.

Will and Jaren recap the Mavericks summer league and talk about guys that they think could potentially stick around with the Mavs in some capacity and ones that couldn't. They also talk about trade packages the Mavs could string together for some rotation players on the Jazz if Donovan Mitchell gets shipped and the Jazz are forced to have a fire sale.

Will and Jaren bounce back by talking about some general news around the NBA after a brief sabbatical then dive deep into Goran Dragic's comments to Slovenian media, Christian Wood potentially coming off the bench per Tim Cato of The Athletic, and the Mavs rocky summer league stretch thus far.

Jaren does a solo pod and details the Mavericks loss in summer league to the Jazz and the Mavericks reportedly going to see Dennis Smith He’s workout in Las Vegas as first reported by Dalton Trigg. He also talks about Luka’s comments to the Spanish media in regards to his future with the Mavericks and the city of Dallas as well as what direction he’d like the front office to take.

Will and Jaren detail the Mavs first summer league game versus the Bulls and dive deep into Jaden Hardy's 28 point performance as well as how fellow teammate AJ Lawson did. They then have a few takeaways from some interviews from J-Kidd, Nico, and C-Wood, as well as a Brunson S&T looking seemingly grim at this point.

Will and Jaren preview the rest of the Mavericks players ahead of summer league.

Will and Jaren start off by going over some brief Mavs FA news in the supposed singing of Tyler Dorsey to a 2 way deal and talk about a rumor from Marc Stein's Spotify live from earlier in regards to the Mavs getting a TPE if Brunson is signed and traded. They then profile Jaden Hardy, Marcus Bingham, Miye Oni, Moses Wright, and Jalen Lecque ahead of the Mavericks summer league game versus the Bul...

Will and Jaren talk about Jaden Hardy ahead of summer league and expectations that should be set for him, commemorate Luka Doncic day (should be placed on 07/7) and talk about Mavs rumblings and news such as the Reggie Bullock rumors, why isn't Josh Green playing in summer league, and if there is any possibility of a S&T with Knicks still.

On a shorter pod, Will and Jaren profile the Mavs losing out on Goran Dragic in free agency, Mark Cuban liking fan-hate comments on Twitter, and talk about Luke and Dirk's special moments together in Sweden at the FIBA world qualifiers.

Will and Jaren discuss the quiet last 2 days for the Dallas Mavericks and why that might be the cases long with discussing if a Collin Sexton S&T would even be feasible. They also mention reports regarding the Mavs potentially wanting to keep their last roster spot open until further notice and how that could affect Goran Dragic resigning with the Mavs. Finally, they banter a little bit about...

Will and Jaren break down the first day of NBA free agency and the Mavs acquisition of JaVale McGee along with the Mavs officially losing Jalen Brunson and more.

Will hops on real quick to record a FA precursor as he talks about Brunson officially being gone, Dragic and guys Mavs could get with the TPMLE, and the KD trade request news.

Will and Jaren dive deep into the Jalen Brunson saga and what it entails for the Mavs future if he leaves and express their levels of confidence in JB staying or not staying after recent discouraging news from Marc Stein and Jake Fischer regarding the matter.

Will and Jaren introduce themselves and detail their Mavs fandom and take a deep dive into the selection of Mavericks recent 37th overall selection Jaden Hardy and talk about concerns regarding the Jalen Brunson saga.