The Mavericks have recently navigated life without Luka Doncic, who sustained a left calf strain on Christmas Day. With Irving and Doncic out on Friday, Quentin Grimes stepped up in a playmaking role with 26 points, six assists and two rebounds.

The Dallas Mavericks are set to take on the Memphis Grizzlies in an important road showdown. The Mavericks, however, will have to get the job done without star point guard Kyrie Irving. A lumbar back sprain has sent Irving to the injury report along with start guard Luka Doncic.

In a recent article from The Sporting News, the Mavs were listed as a team that could make an offer for Butler. There were two potential packages mentioned, one of which involved one of Dallas' best players. An offer of Kyrie Irving and Quentin Grimes was the first. Would the Mavs go for it?