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LeBron James' free agency camp just put the Dallas Mavericks on a shocking business shortlist — and it has nothing to do with basketball. As Rich Paul's viral whiteboard makes the rounds, Mavs fans are asking why Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg never came up in the pitch to bring LeBron James to Dallas, and what that says about the NBA's wildest offseason yet.
Nick Angstadt (@NickVanExit) breaks down Rich Paul's now-viral whiteboard segment, unpacking why the Dallas Mavericks were tied only to oil connections, golf, the Macau/Las Vegas Sands Group, and Mavs Team President Masai Ujiri's Africa ties — not to Cooper Flagg or a title chase. He digs into why Kyrie Irving's name is nowhere on the list despite his history with LeBron James, and weighs whether new head coach Dusty May could really handle managing LeBron's ecosystem on a young, rebuilding roster. Along the way, Nick touches on how the Mavs stack up next to LeBron's other suitors, including the Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, and Miami Heat.
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"Why Rich Paul EXPOSES Lebron James' Plans to go to the Dallas Mavericks... That Won't Happen" is an episode of Locked On Mavericks - Daily Podcast On The Dallas Mavs. Runtime 12 min. Published July 3, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.