In a recent article from The Sporting News, the Mavs were listed as a team that could make an offer for Butler. There were two potential packages mentioned, one of which involved one of Dallas' best players. An offer of Kyrie Irving and Quentin Grimes was the first. Would the Mavs go for it?

With their head amply above water at six games over .500, it’s not as if the reigning Western Conference champion Mavericks were in dire need of a lifeguard. But with six defeats in their last eight games,

The Dallas Mavericks will be without star guard Kyrie Irving for the next few weeks. Irving suffered a bulging disc in his back and will miss at least one to two weeks. However, there is optimism that he will be able to return after undergoing treatment. NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN reported the news.