The Dallas Mavericks were one of the few teams left that had interest in trading for Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond. They addressed their need for a center by trading a second-round pick for Willie Cauley-Stein.
Trading for Drummond would have done a lot to fix their frontcourt rotation and please Kristaps Porzingis, who prefers playing at power forward, but they decided to make a smaller move.
Since they have cap space in the summer, they can still pursue Drummond in free agency, so it’s logical that they were reluctant to part with any assets to get him.