The Mavericks plan to try to land a top free agent next month, but first they'll deal with re-signing All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki.
Dallas doesn't have the cap room to sign a max-level free agent outright, but they could work a sign-and-trade with a player's current team.
The Mavericks have their future first-round draft picks and contracts that can be used in such a deal.