Desmond Mason will be an unrestricted free agent this summer and the prospect of playing for his hometown Mavericks is appealing to the swingman.

"Yeah, if all the stars line up and it works out that way, that would always be a consideration," Mason said before Tuesday night's game against the Mavericks. "I've become friends with a lot of their players. If everything was to work out, it would definitely be a consideration."

The Mavs nearly drafted Mason in 2001, but went with Courtney Alexander instead.