Report: Mavs will pursue Kyle Lowry, hope to re-sign Tim Hardaway Jr.

According to longtime NBA reporter Marc Stein, the Dallas Mavericks' post-draft focus will be "the pursuit of unrestricted free agent Kyle Lowry and their bid to re-sign Tim Hardaway Jr."

The list of teams interested in pursuing Lowry just keeps getting longer and longer. The All-Star point guard would be an interesting addition to the Mavericks, as Luka Doncic is obviously their primary ball-handler. Adding Lowry would certainly take some pressure off of Doncic and allow him to play off-ball more.

Back in early June, our Nekias Duncan wrote that Lowry would be a perfect fit with Dallas' stars:

"For as much smoke as there was about Kyle Lowry being moved to Miami or Philadelphia (or I guess Los Angeles), Dallas would be a tremendous fit for him if he wanted to go that route. That level of pull-up shooting, driving equity, playmaking, and off-ball randomness could be enough to bring out the best in Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis."

Last season, the 35-year-old averaged 17.2 points, 7.3 assists, 5.4 rebounds, 2.8 threes and 1.0 steal on 43.6/39.6/87.5 shooting splits. He's just one year removed from being an All-Star. For more on Lowry's free agency and the possible suitors, check out Evan Sidery's article breaking down some potential destinations.

As for Hardaway Jr., he will also be an unrestricted free agent on August 2, but it seems that both sides are focused on getting a deal done to keep the 29-year-old in Dallas. Dating back several months, there have been reports about mutual interest between Hardaway Jr. and the Mavs.