With seven wins to show for their last 11 games, and Cooper Flagg having dropped the latest hint of his superstar ascension, it's perhaps possible for the Dallas Mavericks to talk themselves into buying during the NBA's ongoing trade season.
But with the Mavericks being left out of the latest play-in tournament picture in the fully loaded West, and Kyrie Irving's return more theoretical excitement than concrete reality, a major move before the deadline would almost certainly entail selling. Even if there's some internal optimism about what this club could do at full-strength, there can't be enough of it to justify making a major addition.