Mavs Step Back Podcast

On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan discuss the Dallas Mavericks' thrilling 124-117 overtime win on the road over the Denver Nuggets. Luka Doncic dazzled with 38 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds. He was also clutch down the stretch, as he showed off his newly refined mid-range game. The guys also talk about the impact of Willie Cauley-Stein and Maxi Kleber, but especially Caule...

On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan break down the Dallas Mavericks' 113-100 road win over the Houston Rockets. From Luka Doncic's massive 30-point triple double, to Willie Cauley-Stein shining in his first game as a starter this season, to Tim Hardaway Jr. thriving in a Jason Terry-like role off the bench, it was an all-around impressive night for the Mavs in Houston. Can they...

On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan recap the Dallas Mavericks' 93-83 win over the Miami Heat, which was the first win for Dallas over Miami in nearly four years. Luka Doncic, who hadn't played well against Miami in four tries in his young career, finally broke through, putting up an impressive 27-15-7 line. The Mavs now turn their attention to an upcoming back-to-back, which w...

On this episode, the guys talk about the Dallas Mavericks' embarrassing 118-99 loss to the Hornets in their home-opener. Although a loss like this ultimately falls on everybody's shoulders, is there one particular reason the Mavs have started this season 1-3? We believe so. And when it comes to Luka Doncic, is it too early to talk about this potentially being a down year for him? The guys...

On tonight's episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Dalton Trigg is joined by Richard Stayman to recap the Dallas Mavericks' 124-73 walloping of the Los Angeles Clippers and look ahead to how the high of this win could carry on into the coming weeks for this team. From there, the guys go on to discuss how amazing Josh Richardson has been for this Mavs team on both ends of the court, James...

On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan are joined by DallasBasketball.com lead man Mike Fisher for the second consecutive week. The guys discuss the Mavs' 106-102 season-opening loss to the Suns, preview the star-studded primetime Christmas Day showdown between Luka Doncic and LeBron James, and much, much more! Thanks for listening, and be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast pl...

On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan are joined by DallasBasketball.com boss man Mike Fisher to discuss how the Mavs looked in the NBA preseason, a trade rumor that linked the Mavs to James Harden, and a very intriguing trade deadline idea featuring the Mavs and the Pacers. Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn more about your ad choi...

On this episode, Dalton Trigg is joined by Mavs Moneyball Editor-in-Chief Kirk Henderson to recap the new-look Dallas Mavericks' 112-102 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, including: how the Mavs' rookies looked, Josh Richardson's debut, Luka Doncic's improved three-point shot, why Willie Cauley-Stein should start in place of Dwight Powell, and much more! Thanks for listening! Support t...

On this episode, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan talk about how Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is set to be the face of the NBA once LeBron James retires. Some -- and by 'some' we really just mean one person who has annoying Mavs Twitter for more than two years now -- have questioned this idea of Luka taking LeBron's place, though, as if such a move would simply be the NBA givin...

On this episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Dalton Trigg and Matt Galatzan sit down with newly signed Dallas Mavericks' wing Wes Iwundu to talk about the opportunity he has to play with Luka Doncic and for Rick Carlisle. Iwundu talks about what it was like to get the call from Mark Cuban during free agency, as well as how excited he is to play for a team that he believes is going to be one...

On this episode, the guys spend nearly an hour reviewing the Dallas Mavericks condensed offseason. From Tyrell Terry Fever, to Josh Green's ability to contribute from Day 1, to James Johnson being an X-factor, Dalton and Matt analyze these offseason moves from top to bottom. Matt also spends about 30 minutes just simply yelling at his computer over the Mavs' confusing and often frustrating...

After staying relatively quiet this entire week up to this point, the Dallas Mavericks ended up hitting a home rum in the NBA Draft on Wednesday night, drafting Josh Green, Tyrell Terry and Tyler Bey, while also acquiring Josh Richardson from the Philadelphia 76ers. On this episode, the guys breakdown all those moves individually, while also looking ahead to what could come in the next few days as...

On this episode of the Mavs Step Back Podcast, Dalton Trigg is joined by DallasBasketball.com’s NBA draft expert Richard Stayman to talk about which players the Dallas Mavericks should consider drafting if they end up keeping their two draft picks, as well as who they might trade up for. Thanks for listening! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support Learn more about your ad c...

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 aggressi...

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 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Op...

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 sha...

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 ben...

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...

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 E...

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...

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 mor...

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...

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:...

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 ag...

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' s...