Top 3 players being currently linked with Dallas Mavericks | NBA Trade Deadline 2020

#3 Joakim Noah - Free Agent

Joakim Noah is currently without a team after spending last season with the Grizzlies

While the Dallas front office will be aggressive as they seek to upgrade the roster over the next two weeks, it is possible that they will strikeout. If this is to happen, the Mavs could turn towards the free-agent market, and ESPN's Tim MacMahon is reporting that Joakim Noah is a potential target.

Sources: The Mavs have touched base with Joakim Noah as they search for center depth in the wake of Dwight Powell's season-ending injury. Dallas has concerns about Noah's health and is considering several other options, including G League and overseas players.

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) January 22, 2020

Noah spent the 2018-19 season with the Memphis Grizzlies and experienced somewhat of a resurgence following his disastrous two-year spell with the New York Knicks. Over 42 appearances (1 start), Noah averaged 7.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 16.5 minutes.

After leaving the rebuilding Grizzlies last summer, Noah was reportedly close to a move to the Los Angeles Lakers as a replacement for the injured DeMarcus Cousins - although LA eventually opted to sign Dwight Howard instead.

The Mavericks have also been linked with centers such as Steven Adams and Andre Drummond, and they have added urgency to bring in at least one big following Dwight Powell's season-ending injury.