Dallas Mavericks in a race against time to upgrade the squad before the trade deadline

Less than 72 hours before February 8th, the NBA trade deadline, the Dallas Mavericks are in a rush to acquire a talented player who boasts the roster in order to help Doncic secure a place in this year's playoffs. Several potential targets are on the Mavs radar, particularly at the forward position.

Mavs owner Mark Cuban has expressed a desire to acquire a forward with size who can handle the ball and create play.

While the primary target has not been disclosed, speculation has included possible players, including Bruce Brown of the Toronto Raptors and Isaiah Stewart of the Detroit Pistons.

The list of potential targets also includes names like Kyle Kuzma, Dorian Finney-Smith, Royce O'Neale, Jerami Grant, Miles Bridges, P.J. Washington, Quentin Grimes, Andrew Wiggins, Daniel Gafford and Deni Avdija. Each with their own estimated cost and specific characteristics.

With pressure to improve around Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, Mavs fans are waiting to see if the team will make moves before the deadline and strengthen its position heading into the playoffs.