The Mavericks hold the No. 1 pick in hand, aiming at 3 defenders, and one person was stabbed by the Spurs

Preface: Some time ago, the Mavericks actually won the No. 1 pick with a low probability, making their future prospects bright. According to insiders, in addition to signing Flag in the next month, the Mavericks may also get help from Paul, who is one of the greatest point guards in history.

Kyrie Irving is expected to miss most of the NBA 2025-26 season after suffering an ACL torn in March, so if the Mavericks want to remain competitive without Irving, they need a point guard to supplement the rotation. Paul coached the 2023 No. 1 Winban Yama last season with the San Antonio Spurs, and he may play a similar role in the Mavericks next season.

"The other Mavericks are paying attention to is Chris Paul," NBA insider Marc Stein revealed. The soon-to-be free agent Paul will turn 40 on May 6, but in his first season as the Spurs, he has just played 82 games.

People expect Paul to transfer again this offseason, although he was a mentor to Vinbanyama and the leader of the young team made him successful last season," but there is an indisputable fact that the Spurs traded in February and Castle became the rookie of the year again. Since winning the May 13 draft lottery, the Spurs have also tried to convey to their competitors that they intend to retain the No. 3 pick in the next month's draft to choose Rutgers defender Dylan Harper. The reality is that no matter whether the Spurs have Harper next season, they have no place for Paul to use in the backcourt, so Paul was back-stinged by the Spurs.

One of the oldest players in the league, but he has been very efficient with the Spurs this past season. This season, he averaged a career-low 8.8 points, but he averaged 7.4 assists and 37.7% three-point shooting percentage, which is better than any season since the 2020-21 season.

Paul is more than enough to play a substitute like this, not to mention that he really has a trick to bring young people - remember that in 2019-2020, Paul just joined the Thunder and joined forces with rising star Alexander. "That season in the park, Paul helped me improve my eating habits and taught me how to take care of my body and eat health," Alexander said. "I learned a lot from Paul, especially how to read the game. "If you have an old family, Paul is one of the best mentors for young people.

If Paul comes, the composition of the Mavericks' lineup is unknown - Irving is injured, and there is a $44 million player option in this offseason, but it is likely to be left; PJ-Washington and Gafford may be traded in the last year of their respective contracts; Powell has a $4 million player option; Exam and Dinwiddie, the two players in the backcourt of Dallas, are free agents.

But no matter who stays and who leaves, make the smartest ball in league history One of the players to guide Flag, one of the most highly anticipated players, seems worth it to the Mavericks.

According to stein, in addition to Paul, the Mavericks are also paying attention to Lonzo Ball and the Celtics' Holiday. Ball's salary next season is only 10 million, but it is still too fragile. Holiday's contract has 3 years and 100 million yuan left. According to this performance this year, the Mavericks are obviously unwilling to take over. Therefore, among the three potential defenders, Paul is still the most cost-effective. He should be able to win by signing a 1+1 middle-class contract.