Holiday’s potential arrival in Dallas also raises the possibility of a reunion with Anthony Davis, his former teammate from their New Orleans Pelicans days. The pair played together from 2016 to 2019, developing strong chemistry and leading the Pelicans to a memorable playoff sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers in 2018.

After winning the NBA Draft Lottery and acquiring the rights to select former Duke star Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in June, the Dallas Mavericks have a head start on the rest of the league when it comes to offseason planning.

Stein also mentions Bulls guard Lonzo Ball and soon-to-be-free agent Chris Paul as possibilities for the Mavericks backcourt. Dallas is extremely shorthanded with guard depth following their trade of Luka Doncic last January and star guard Kyrie Irving also tearing his ACL in March.