Mainstream Mavs Podcast

Will and Jaren cover the huge sign and trade that sends Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams to the Dallas Mavericks on a 4 year/$53 million contract that sees both Dallas and Boston accruing 2 2nd round picks in the process whilst the Mavericks give up Reggie Bullock and a 2030 pick swap to the San Antonio Spurs. Will and Jaren talk about how significant it is for the Mavericks as well as Dallas...

Will and Jaren cover the so far fairly underwhelming start to NBA free agency for the Dallas Mavericks, one in which they are poised to cash in on a window towards championship contention after the reliving re-signing of Kyrie Irving at the figure of $126 million over 3 years with a player option in year 3. Jaren and Will talk about how the Mavericks were smart to get Kyrie back at a realistic fig...

Will discusses the anticipation before NBA free agency kicks off at 5:00 PM CDT and gauges how Mavs fans and himself are feeling with the big day on the horizon. He then does some housekeeping and talks about Dwight Powell likely coming back, the Mavericks exercising Reggie Bullock's team option as well as if Kyrie Irving will remain in Dallas after he is reported to be driving his market up b...

Will and Jaren analyze a variety of factors with all the recent names that the Mavs have been linked too so far before free agency and prime trade season starts as they go in depth into each player's on court performance and talk about how their roles would vary accordingly if they played for the Mavericks as well as how good of a basketball-fit each player would be. They then talk about each...

Will and Jaren dissect new fan favorite Olivier-Maxence Prosper's (O-Max) full on court fit with the Mavericks as well as his strengths and weaknesses. They then talk about what his potential role with the Mavericks could look like as well as how high energy of an individual he is and how much his youth and charisma will be beneficial for the team from an off-court perspective as well before g...

Will and Jaren encapsulate an A+ draft night from the Mavericks, one in which they consolidated Davis Bertans along with their originally slated 10th overall pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder for the No. 12 overall pick in a salary-trade-back scenario in which they selected Dereck Lively at pick No. 10 and then went on to use their newfound trade exception to absorb Sacramento Kings center Richaun...

Will and Jaren divulge into their official 2023 NBA Draft preview for the Dallas Mavericks who are slated to select No. 10 overall in this year's NBA draft. They start off by talking through various scenarios the Mavericks could choose to roll with come draft night and talk about the various possibilities and risks/rewards with each potential move. They also talk about various rumors that have cam...

Will and Jaren cover the highly touted center prospect out of Duke, Derek Lively II, and hash out his draft profile by micro-analyzing his offensive and defensive strengths and weaknesses, making comparisons for his ceiling and floor as a propsect, and by diagnosing how volatile a prospect he is given some of his weaknesses but also very intriguing swing factors such as his ability to shoot the 3...

Will and Jaren decipher through 3 more late lottery projections as they hash out the draft profiles for Cason Wallace, Kobe Bufkin, and Bilal Coulibaly. They get into each players strengths and weaknesses and how dynamic each player is respectively from a wing and point of attack perspective defensively. They then get into the biggest swing factors for each player and what could make or break the...

Will and Jaren profile Overtime Elite forward Ausar Thompson and Kansas standout Gradey Dick in this rendition of their draft profiles. They go over each players strengths and weaknesses as well as what their projected ceiling and floor, before diagnosing a boom/bust rating for each player as well as an NBA comparison. They also go over individual questions for each player such as, "Will Thom...

Will and Jaren start the first rendition of their 2023 draft profiles for the Dallas Mavericks with some bangers with 3 of the highest projected lottery talents in the 2023 NBA Draft. They talk about the strengths and weaknesses of the versatile 6'7 point guard Anthony Black, one of the more surefire 3 & D prospects in the class with Taylor Hendricks, and potential wing and small ball 5 Ja...

Will and Jaren talk about the rumors surrounding superstar LeBron James and his potential linking to the Dallas Mavericks by virtue of multiple reports within the national media this past week detailing that Kyrie Irving supposedly "wants the Mavericks" to trade for LeBron this ensuing offseason. They then finish off their last season in review/player profile with Kyrie Irving and talk a...

Will diagnoses Luka Doncic's full 2022-23 All NBA 1st team season in this one. He starts off by detailing what strides he has made offensively every year in his career since his rookie season than brings up the negatives or 'knocks' upon Luka's game such as conditioning or complaining to refs and talks about how he can improve within the margins in certain areas. He then talks abou...

Will and Jaren walk step by step over Tim Hardaway Jr, Reggie Bullock, and Maxi Kleber's 2022-23 season for the Dallas Mavericks and talk about the full extent of their season, what went well for them this past year as well as what didn't go well for them comparable to other seasons in their careers, what they could all improve upon, where they took a step in their game from the 2021-22 pl...

Will and Jaren hop back on the microphone to rekindle the past couple weeks in terms of the rumors involving Kyrie Irving's impending free agency as well as the Mavericks officially getting the number 10 overall pick in this years NBA Draft and the possibilities that come with that (though they are reserving actual fake scenarios involving the draft for future podcasts in that regard). They ta...

Will and Jaren discuss the rigid dichotomy between the Mavericks keeping their pick or it conveying to the New York Knicks as the NBA Draft Lottery is set to ensue tonight (5/16) at 7:00 PM CT on TNT. They divulge into players that may be available in the Mavericks range if they are to keep their pick, pose the question if the Mavericks should trade their pick or not, talk about if the pick someho...

Will and Jaren decipher the late season comments Mark Cuban made in pre-game media availability a month back ago in the 3rd to last game of the regular season against the Sacramento Kings and talk about the validity of his claim versus Jalen Brunson's camp's claim in regards to the merit and reasoning as to why Jalen Brunson left Dallas as well as some of the details surrounding his depart...

Will and Jaren dissect the very convoluted season of Christian Wood and his time in Dallas. They talk about the Mavericks negligence to extend him as well as the overall asset mismanagement regarding the situation and how there was a sincere disconnect between the coaching staff and front office. They also talk about how his time in Dallas is likely finished and subsequently go over the situation...

Will and Jaren dissect the seasons of Dwight Powell, Frank Ntilikina, & JaVale McGee and subsequently get into each of their respected contract situations as well as how they performed relative to expectations this past season. They also get into what they could do better next season as well as some of the bright spots each of them flashed throughout a season that was extremely convoluted with...

Will and Jaren attempt to micro-analyze the seasons of Davis Bertans, Markieff Morris, and Justin Holiday and how they fared in their 2022-23 season with the Mavericks. They dive into their strengths and weaknesses, what they improved upon from last season to this season, and what they could do to marginally improve next season. They then talk about some surprising stats and how they coincide with...

Will and Jaren talk about the Mavericks 2 two-way players and how they fared this past season as well as what kind of potential they may have going forward for the Mavericks if they stick around. They talk about their strengths and weaknesses as well as what they could both improve upon as well as what they did improve upon throughout the course of this last season. Lastly, they throw out an inter...

Will and Jaren diagnose Jaden Hardy's 2022-23 rookie campaign and talk extensively about what he impressed upon in year 1, what he can improve upon in year 2, what his strengths and weaknesses were, and they also look ahead to the future in regards to the excitement around his development as well as his long-term sustainability in Dallas. -Follow us on Twitter @mainstream_mavs and like, subscr...

Will and Jaren have a provocative conversation with the infamous Chris, AKA @MVPLuka77 (FIRE MARK CUBAN is his handle) from Twitter for a more light hearted episode. They get into his insane year as a season ticket holder that has included run ins with security, getting kicked out of games, partying it up with Slovenians, and much more. Will and Jaren wanted to give Chris the opportunity to tell h...

Will and Jaren are joined by special guest Grant Afseth of DallasBasketball.com in a very all encompassing podcast where they talk about seemingly everything from the Mavericks 2022-2023 campaign. They talk about the Mavericks mismanagement of the Christian Wood situation, Kyrie Irving's impending free agency, the defensive struggles the Mavericks endured, Jason Kidd's year coaching the Mavericks,...

Will and Jaren wrap up the tank job the Mavericks induced upon themselves in the last 2 games of regular season en route to finishing with the 10th best lottery odds as they are poised to be in favorable position to keep their pick in all likelihood. They divulge briefly into the 115-112 loss to the Bulls as well as the 138-117 loss to the Spurs briefly and how the Mavericks played in them before...