This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks/onsi as Trade proposal sends controversial star to Mavericks to team up with Cooper Flagg. The Dallas Mavericks are in need of finding core pieces to fit around No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg.

The Dallas Mavericks may have found their long-term answer at the point guard position after trading Luka Doncic last season.

Recent reports indicate that the Mavericks forward is emerging as a trade target for contenders amid a potential rebuild for Dallas.

The Dallas Mavericks might have a plan in place to try and lure Luka Doncic back to the franchise once he hits free agency in a few years.

Anthony Davis is making a significant impact for a Dallas Mavericks team that is attempting to get back on track.

Mavericks star Kyrie Irving missed the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee. Irving went down early in the team's 122-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings. Irving was driving to the hoop late in the first quarter at the American Airlines Center when his left knee bent awkwardly as he attempted a layup.

People were quick to call the deal the worst ever, but Richard Jefferson believes the 2019 trade that sent Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to the Oklahoma City Thunder is even worse.

If the Dallas Mavericks or Toronto Raptors wanted to swing a blockbuster trade for talented young star LaMelo Ball, a