Let's be real here. Free agents named LeBron James and Kevin Durant aren't coming to Dallas. They are too close to championships where they are. And if they do leave, it will be for another ready-made title contender.
So with that little morsel of news out of the way, who are the best free-agent fits for the Mavericks come July 1?
Much of that depends on whom the Mavericks retain from their 2015-2016 roster ... a group of players that helped them win 42 games and finish sixth in the Western Conference. But here's a cheat sheet for fans to use over the next six weeks to get primed for the free-agent frenzy.