LATEST NEWS: The Dallas Mavericks are close to announcing the trade of former Los Angeles Lakers star

After beating them to the punch for Klay Thompson earlier this offseason, the Dallas Mavericks could be mocking the Los Angeles Lakers once more.

Veteran NBA writer Marc Stein revealed on Sunday on his Substack page that guard Talen Horton-Tucker is on the Mavericks’ radar as they seek to fill their final roster spot. According to Stein, Horton-Tucker, an unrestricted free agent, is one of three primary possibilities for the roster space in Dallas (along with two other previously known choices). Horton-Tucker began his career with the Lakers and was a member of the 2020 NBA championship team. Though he never fully blossomed as the Lakers and their supporters had hoped, Horton-Tucker was traded to the Utah Jazz in 2022 and showed glimpses of his brilliance.

They were there last season. Horton-Tucker averaged 10.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game, shooting a career-high 33.0% from three in under 20 minutes. Horton-Tucker, who is still only 23 years old and has a wingspan of 7 feet 1, could bring value to the Mavericks, who sold away second-unit guards Tim Hardaway Jr. and Josh Green earlier this summer. A Dallas opponent targeted Horton-Tucker a few months ago, and he might now be the 15th

man on the defending Western Conference champs.