Dallas was repeatedly linked to Chris …

Dallas was repeatedly linked to Chris Paul and Dwight Howard, who could’ve become free agents in 2012 but opted in. They finally hit the market in 2013, but once again spurned the Mavericks. Paul re-signed with the Clippers, and Howard left the Lakers for the Rockets. Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated: “I really think that they, Chris and Dwight, basically wink, wink said they were going to Dallas, from what I’ve heard, and that Dwight backed out.” “Word on the street. But we hear a lot of stories. That’s one story I’ve heard.”