It’s no secret one of the Mavericks offseason goals was to upgrade their center position, as it’s been reported by multiple people close to the Mavericks. You can see that desire through the moves they made this summer, drafting duke center Dereck Lively with the 12th overall pick, which (knock on wood), should be the highest pick the Mavericks have in the Luka Doncic era. So clearly it’s important to the organization.
Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela has been one of the most rumored names for a Mavericks trade, first starting around the draft last month and continuing past free agency.