The 2 stars who could land in Dallas for a Big Three with Luka!

After the small imbroglio on the future of Luka Doncic in Dallas, the Mavs are more than ever determined to surround the Slovenian prodigy, and quickly. Good thing: according to Sports Illustrated, 2 highly respected All-Stars could come to fill the Texas ranks.

Still phenomenal during the playoffs, Luka Doncic made it clear that he is not Dirk Nowitzki, and that he would not wait 10 or 12 years for success to emerge. Inveterate winner, precocious wherever he has gone, the Slovenian wants to start challenging for the title now, he who will already start his 4th season in the elite next year.

Aware of the risk of seeing the nugget slip through their fingers at the end of his rookie contract or in the years that follow, the Mavs have only one mission this summer: to strengthen the roster. Rick Carlisle and Donnie Nelson gone, it’s a new-look front-office that will have the difficult task of bringing the All-Stars to Dallas. And according to Sports Illustrated’s Dalton Trigg, one track is catching on:

It probably doesn’t hurt the Mavs that DeMar DeRozan is sponsored by Nike, and that Nico Harrison has just left Nike to become the new president and GM of the Mavs. If Dallas can alp DeRozan, he has a strong enough relationship with Lowry to potentially persuade him to come to the Mavs as well.

Several things here: DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry are both free agents this summer, two of the most buzzing names in an otherwise fairly light vintage, and the two former Toronto buddies are free to go wherever they see fit. . The Mavs, they will free cap space with the probable departure of Tim Hardaway Jr under other skies, also free agent, and a possible trade of Kristaps Porzingis.

In this context, bringing the veteran duo to Texas would be a strong message for a “win now” strategy, around the Big Three led by Luka Doncic. It remains to be seen if the Slovenian would be kicked by this idea, he who will quite logically be consulted by the decision makers of the Mavs before all the big decisions of the summer.

A few days ago, Mark Cuban hammered home that the Mavs need a second scorer alongside Luka, and DeRozan is obviously one of the league’s cleanest scorers, coming off a 21-point season. Lowry, on the other hand, has management experience and could prevent Doncic from carrying the ball all the time. An intriguing fit on paper, no doubt.

These are obviously just rumors at this point, but the DeRozan and Lowry leads are very likely to be explored by the Mavs in the days and weeks to come. A good idea ? Everyone will have their own opinion.