Finding a star free agent and bringing him to Dallas has been nearly impossible the last few years. There is certainly always huge names being targeted every year. But, there’s an issue with that. You have to bring the guys in. Wanting them isn’t enough.
Some names that have had serious talks with Dallas and ended up going elsewhere include Chris Paul, Dwight Howard, DeAndre Jordan, Hassan Whiteside, and Mike Conley.
The most brutal miss was DeAndre Jordan in a landslide. Dallas had a verbal agreement with Jordan, and the day Mark Cuban went to sign him, he was basically forced to return to Los Angeles.