Within his latest NBA rumor round-up for The Stein Line (Substack link), Marc Stein reiterates a report he published on Twitter earlier this week, writing that the are “increasingly regarded as the favorites” to sign point guard .
Dallas will likely be limited to offering free agents the $5.7MM taxpayer mid-level exception, and Stein suggests will be another Mavs target using that MLE. However, there’s a growing belief that Paul would want to play somewhere closer to his home in Los Angeles if he continues his career, Stein explains.
Meanwhile, while the Mavericks still have interest in re-signing him, there’s a chance that a roster crunch could spell the end of ‘s time in Dallas. Assuming – who is on a non-guaranteed contract – is retained, the Mavs will have 14 players on standard contracts even before adding a free agent point guard.
According to Stein, a handful of EuroLeague teams – including Anadolu Efes, Fenerbahce, and Partizan Belgrade – are interested in trying to lure Exum back overseas. But the former No. 5 overall pick is still focused on trying to stick in the NBA even if there’s no pathway back to the Mavs for him, Stein writes.
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