Stein has been following the story since late June, suggestting Russell was the preferred option for the Mavericks, considering Paul was reportedly disinterested in spending another season in Texas ...

One source with knowledge of the Mavericks' thinking, for the record, insists that Dallas had D'Angelo Russell higher on its free agent wish list than Paul. marcstein.substack.com ...

The Dallas Mavericks had D’Angelo Russell higher on their free agent wish list than Chris Paul, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The Mavericks signed Russell to a two-year, $11.7 ...

And hey, they have LeBron James and Luka Dončić. Even if they don't trade away future draft capital or add players on ...