Dallas Mavericks: Will they sign Dwight Howard this offseason?

Dallas Mavericks: Will they sign Dwight Howard this offseason?

The Dallas Mavericks are climbing the mountain. They took a massive leap this season. The Mavs left the lottery and will be back in the postseason during the season’s restart in Orlando. Luka Doncic had a superstar breakout. Kristaps Porzingis proved he is healthy and an All-Star caliber player that is still improving.

The Mavericks are not happy just being in the playoffs, though. They want to take that next step into a yearly title-contending team. Dallas has two stars with quality role players around them. Seth Curry is an outstanding shooter that can handle the ball and create his own shot. Dorian Finney-Smith and Maxi Kleber are both underrated contributors. Tim Hardaway Jr. has been outstanding this season.

The Mavs are just a piece or two away from joining the NBA’s elite. They have the best offensive rating this season. Improving defensively will vault them up the rankings. Dallas sits 17th in defensive rating this season. The three title favorites are all inside the top five.

It will be interesting to watch what the front office decides to do over the next two offseasons. Luka is still on his rookie contract. The Mavericks will have cap space available in 2021, or they could try to trade for the missing pieces. They have a lot of options with two stars already in place.

Dwight Howard entering free agency: Will the Dallas Mavericks finally sign him?

One interesting soon-to-be unrestricted free agent is Dwight Howard. The 6’10 big man is coming off a one-year veteran minimum deal with the Lakers. The Mavs have tried to sign him in free agency before including in 2013 when Howard was at his peak. Will they finally get it done this offseason? Let us take a closer look.

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