Mavericks' desperate Moses Brown signing comes with massive risk they can't undo

As the All-Star break is about to come to a close, the Dallas Mavericks are looking to get back on the court to punch their ticket to the NBA Playoffs with a strong end-of-season push.

The Mavs somehow have a 30-26 record, in what's been one of the oddest months in franchise history. With a much-needed All-Star break, the Mavs have time to bring back their big guys from injury and hopefully get healthy before April hits.

The good news is that Dwight Powell has been working to return to the court soon, which gives the Mavs more options at center. With P.J. Washington's ankle injury being not as serious as Daniel Gafford's knee injury, it probably won't be long until we see Washington back in action as he was questionable for the final game before the All-Star break against the Miami Heat.

One way the Mavericks chose to combat their center issues might backfire if injuries continue to play a factor.

Brown's contract means Mavericks can't sign anyone else until April

The Mavericks are planning on signing Moses Brown to a 10-day contract to combat the Mavs' dilemma at center. This will be Brown's second tenure with the Mavs after his brief stint in the 2021-22 season.

Update: The Dallas Mavericks made the Moses Brown signing official on Thursday. Dallas signed him to a 10-day deal.

His signing also comes at a cost, as the Mavs signing Brown would mean that the Mavs cannot sign another player for another two months (April 10). This was a major risk by Dallas considering when they made the move, but there wouldn't have been a better time to make it. Their big man depth is depleted right now, and hopefully Brown can hold down the fort until someone returns.

This is a high-risk, high-reward move for the Mavs, as bringing in Brown does bring size and shot-blocking to the floor, but regardless of how Brown plays during his brief contract, the Mavs will be stuck with what they got afterward.

The Mavericks have already had a brutal history this season with injuries, and losing Washington or Powell to another injury will spark disaster for the Mavs for the rest of the season. The team just has to survive, and hope by April that another injury doesn't haunt them.

The Mavs signing Kylor Kelley to a two-way deal was supposed to be a piece to help out some much-needed depth at the five, but head coach Jason Kidd seems to not fully trust him just yet, as his minutes in the games lately have been extremely limited, including whenever he was the only big guy active.

There's hope for Brown simply because he was a Maverick before. The biggest concern is how productive he can be when he only averaged 6.5 minutes in 26 games played in his first stint with Dallas. The good news is Brown has had an upside since then, averaging 15.6 points and 15.1 rebounds for the Westchester Knicks in the G League this season.

Hopefully for the Mavs, they get Powell and Washington back very soon to help out Kelley and Brown, as Gafford and Dereck Lively II might not see the court until April.