Mavs Step Back Podcast

In this week’s episode, Dalton (@dalton_trigg) and Matt (@MattGalatzan) use the NBA’s summer dead period to discuss a wide variety of topics, including Mavs players' offseason workout regimens and resulting physical changes for Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic, both of whom have made tremendous strides in their conditioning in the last few months. The guys then dissect the early leaks of the Mavs regular season schedule for next season, before falling down an NBA rabbit hole centering around the New Orleans Pelicans, Zion Williamson’s health, and NBA Rookie of the Year runner up, Trae Young, who has made some changes of his own during his first NBA offseason. The podcast wraps up with the guys having an interesting debate about the Mavs and their potential involvement with the Memphis Grizzlies and veteran wing Andre Iguodala, who was, according to a report by our very own Mike Fisher, at the center of trade discussions between the two teams. Thanks for listening, MFFL! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support

In this weeks episode of the Step Back, Dalton (@dalton_trigg) and Matt (@MattGalatzan) welcome former Dallas Maverick point guard, Dennis Smith Jr. to the podcast, in his first on-air interview with a Dallas media entity since his trade to the New York. Dennis and the guys discuss Dennis’s adjustment to the New York lifestyle, what he thinks about his new team’s free agency moves this summer, his time in Dallas playing alongside Dirk, and his favorite in-game moments with the team. The guys then get into a deeper discussion with Dennis, focused on his mindset during and after the blockbuster trade that sent he, Wesley Matthews, and DeAndre Jordan to the Knicks, in return for Kristaps Porzingis near the trade deadline. They also get Dennis’ thoughts on a potential Christmas Day matchup with the Mavericks in Madison Square Garden next season. Things then wrap up with Smith’s thoughts on staying close with his former teammates, including his extremely tight relationship with current Maverick small forward, Dorian Finney-Smith, and why he thinks it is important to keep relationships like that alive in the League. Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support

Dalton (@dalton_trigg) and Matt (@MattGalatzan) had return-guest Kirk Henderson from Mavs Moneyball join them in this week's episode. The guys discuss the FiveThirtyEight.com projections that seem to be really high on the Mavs, what Luka Doncic's 2nd year leap might look like, expectations for next season (and why some people are sleeping on the Mavs), and much more! Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support

On this week's episode, Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) and Matt Galatzan (@MattGalatzan) welcomed on new Texas Legend's Head Coach George Galanopoulos to talk about a variety of Dallas Mavericks / Legends topics, including: his journey through the coaching ranks (including his recent stint with the Mavs), G-League vs. NCAA for high school kids, Kostas Antetokounmpo's raw talent and continued development, how Josh Reaves (#ReavesHive) is already an NBA-level defender, and the special relationship that the Mavericks and Legends share. Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support

On this episode, Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) and Matt Galatzan (@MattGaltzan) are joined by Will Cain (@willcain), who is the host of The Will Cain Show on ESPN Radio, and can also be seen on ESPN's First Take from time to time as well. Cain and the guys discuss a variety of topics, from the Mavs not being aggressive enough in free agency, to ranking Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis with the other star duos in the NBA, to the landscape shift this summer with multiple all-stars switching teams, and whether that's good for the league or not. Oh yeah, and Russell Westbrook was traded for Chris Paul during this recording as well. All that and more! Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support

On this episode, Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) and Matt Galatzan (@MattGalatzan) talk about another disappointing Mavs free agency (so far) and how the team got to point of waiting multiple days for a decision from Danny Green, who is, in turn, waiting on Kawhi Leonard's decision. Will the Mavs be able to salvage this free agency by signing Danny Green and/or helping a team with a salary dump trade? The guys go over the options they have left, plus talk about some of the bright points so far as well (Seth Curry and BOBAN). Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support

Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) and Matt Galatzan (@MattGalatzan) are joined by Mike Fisher (@fishsports) this week for a full Dallas Mavericks free agency preview. During this episode, the guys discuss the Kemba Walker / Boston Celtics rumors, while Fish gets an encouraging 'Exclusive Exclusive' in the middle of the recording, leaving the door open on the possibility of the Mavs having a shot to sign Kemba when free agency begins. Beyond that, they guys also talk about a variety of other possibilities for the Mavs this summer, both through free agency and potential trades. Names such as Patrick Beverley, Bojan Bogdanovic, Malcom Brogdon, Clint Capella and Andre Drummond are discussed, plus others. Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support

On this episode, Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) and Matt Galatzan (@MattGalatzan) welcome a very special guest -- Dallas Mavericks' Director of Player Personnel, Tony Ronzone. Ronzone tells a fantastic story about how he got to where he's at now with the Mavs. From there, he talks with the guys about scouting Luka Doncic from a young age, having known Kristaps Porzingis and his family for a while now, and a brief scouting report on a few players Mavs' fans might want to keep an eye on during the NBA Draft on Thursday, June 20th with the 37th pick. After a great conversation with Ronzone, the guys then give their reactions to Anthony Davis being traded to the Lakers and how that could potentially impact the Mavs in free agency in a few weeks. Thanks for listenting! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support

Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) and Matt Galatzan (@MattGalatzan) are back with... you guessed it... even more Kemba Walker talk, given some recent speculation from a Charlotte Observer writer who thinks the Hornets should pass on paying him the super max. This is a scenario the guys have discussed ever since it was announced that Kemba made All-NBA 3rd Team, and if it comes to pass, it leaves the door open for 'Kemba to Dallas' to become a reality. From there, the guys talk about a Mavs / D'Angelo Russell 'exclusive exclusive' from Mike Fisher, a three-way trade idea that would land Blake Griffin with the Mavs, salary dump ideas with the OKC Thunder and Dirk Nowitzki's celebrity baseball game. Oh yeah... and a special Anchor Voice Message from Hank Hill. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support

In this week's episode, Dalton Trigg (@Dalton_Trigg) and Matt Galatzan (@MattGalatzan) discuss the idea of Capela to Dallas, and how he could fit with the Mavericks both schematically and financially, before diving into Dalton's idea for a Mavs 'Plan B' if the initial overtures towards the big fish come up empty. The guys then wrap up the show with a short preview and prediction segment for the NBA Finals, which began Thursday night in Toronto. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support

Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) and Matt Galatzan (@MattGalatzan) welcome back one of The Step Back's favorite guests, Mike Fisher (@fishsports), to talk about a number of different Dallas Mavericks topics, including: Dwight Powell's player option (and how the Yahoo report of him opting out earlier in the week was false), a DallasBasketball.com "Exclusive, Exclusive!" in regards to what the Mavs hope to do with Courtney Lee, a hypothetical trade which would see the Mavs end up with both Kemba Walker and Hassan Whiteside, and another trade scenario that works on the court... but could end up intertwining Luka Doncic and the Kardashians (which none of us want). All that, plus more on this week's episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support

Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) and Matt Galatzan (@MattGalatzan) watch the NBA Draft Lottery live and give their reactions to the Dallas Mavericks yet again not being favored by the ping pong balls. Not only did the Mavs not keep their pick, but their division rivals (the New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies) received the No. 1 and No. 2 picks, respectively, which means Dallas now gets to face Zion Williamson 4 times per season. In the second half of this episode, the guys welcome on Richard Stayman (@MavsDraft) to discuss a ton of different names for the Mavs to target with the 37th pick in the second round of the NBA Draft in June. Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support

Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) and Matt Galatzan (@MattGalatzan) spend the majority of Episode 19 answering questions that listeners asked them on Twitter earlier in the week. Discussion topics range from Dragon Ball Z talk, the Dallas Mavericks most pressing need for the roster this offseason, Luka Doncic vs. Kristaps Porzingis in clutch time (who gets the last shot?), Kemba Walker vs. Damian Lillard by the numbers and much more! Enjoy, and as always, thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support

In this week's episode, Dalton (@dalton_trigg) and Matt (@MattGalatzan) talk about how the NBA has done a great job making the sport pretty much a year-round thing at this point. Then the guys talk about Mark Cuban revealing who will be representing the Mavs in the NBA Draft Lottery in a DallasBasketball.com exclusive, followed by an extended back-and-forth on Kemba Walker's potential fit in Dallas (24-minute mark). Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support

Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) and Matt Galatzan (@MattGalatzan) begin this week's episode by pondering some hypothetical draft night trade ideas for the Dallas Mavericks involving their NBA record-setting trade exception that was created in the Harrison Barnes trade to the Sacramento Kings. Names like Jrue Holiday, Steven Adams and Myles Turner come to mind there. The guys then give their Top-10 Mavs free agent lists before welcoming Jeff "Skin" Wade (@SkinWade) to the show to talk about life after the Dirk Nowitzki era, his offseason expectations and Balcones whiskey. Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/step-back-mavs/support