The Dallas Mavericks are possibly in the midst of one of the most confusing seasons in franchise and sports history. A slew of and questionable trades have put the Dallas Mavericks in a tight spot ahead of the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

With Anthony Davis healthy, the team may be good enough to make a play-in push and continue to stay competitive. On the other hand, the team for the remainder of the season and enter the offseason with a blank slate.

Either way, Dallas will have plenty to work on this offseason and it may start with a complete roster shakeup as the team’s future is uncertain.

Kevin Durant is at the top of many headlines after things have gone sour since joining the Phoenix Suns. Durant would no doubt make any game a must-watch, and the Mavericks’ name has been tossed around in regarding the future Hall of Famer, and this is a move many fans are hoping won’t happen.

Mavericks’ true feelings about a trade for Kevin Durant revealed

Through the closing days of the trade deadline, Durant and Dallas had been in rumors for a few days before talks were shut down. Durant is now in a situation as a Sun where over the summer and Dallas may be a destination he is eyeing for a story book ending to his career.

Durant would no doubt make Dallas a must-watch team and give them an incredible big three, but NBA insider Marc Stein was quick (subscription required) in a recent article on “The Stein Line.”

“Dallas has repeatedly been described as a potential Durant suitor, before the deadline and since, but I continue to hear that reports of interest have been overstated, ” Stein wrote. “The Mavericks, based on my best read, are not currently planning for a three-star construction.”

Stein never said that Dallas didn’t show interest in Durant, but he makes it clear that what was reported at the trade deadline was a little over the top.

To some fans, this may be yet another head scratching decision the Mavericks have decided on, considering Durant will no doubt be a Hall of Famer, and his addition in Dallas would make for an insane three-star lineup: However, to many fans, Durant’s addition would create yet another disappointing trio.

Durant has now been a part of two disappointing three-star squads that failed to make an impact on the biggest stage. His first was with Kyrie Irving in Brooklyn, where the two seemingly couldn’t get on the floor at the same time as injuries and off-court issues piled up.

Durant’s addition would not only stranglehold the Mavericks for the foreseeable future, but the 36-year-old only adds more uncertainty to an aging core. Durant’s age and asking price should be enough for Dallas to put a halt on any wishes they may have about getting him, as they would have to give up multiple first-round picks and a young player.

It’s unclear how much of a chance the Mavericks had at the trade deadline to acquire Durant, but fans should be excited that Dallas is seeming to pivot away from rumors on the aging star. Durant would give the Mavericks much needed attention from the fanbase, but the long term effects may not be worth it.