The Dallas Mavericks are trying to acquire Milwaukee Bucks backup point guard Ben Udrih, but the Bucks will not be willing to let go of him until closer to the deadline in case they end up needing him for a Josh Smith deal according to Marc Stein of ESPN.

The Mavericks are in the market for point guard help and had interest in Bucks starting point guard Brandon Jennings earlier this month, but he’s no longer available.

— Yannis Koutroupis