The Dallas Mavericks are in an interesting situation as the trade season is here.

On December 9, ESPN insider Shams Charania reported that the Dallas Mavericks are open to exploring the trade market for multiple core players. League sources told ESPN that Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford, Klay Thompson, and D’Angelo Russell are all being discussed internally.

NBA insider Marc Stein reported that the Dallas Mavericks are "not encouraging trade inquiries" for all-star guard Kyrie Irving.

Cooper Flagg, yet again, has made some NBA history. It feels like everywhere you turn, there's another stat about the Dallas Mavericks ' No. 1 overall pick that says he's like very few other players the league has ever seen. The latest involves three other greats: LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Victor Wembanyama.

The Dallas Mavericks have announced that third-year center Dereck Lively II will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot, which will be his third procedure on his foot in the last calendar year. He has only played in 7 games this year due to ongoing foot and knee issues, and hasn't played since November 21st because of this foot issue.