The Mavericks inquired about the availability of Al Jefferson prior to last week's NBA draft, according to sources close to the situation. Sources with knowledge of the Mavericks' thinking, however, told ESPNDallas.com that Jefferson is a "down the list" target for the team who is unlikely to be pursued further until after Dallas makes a series of sign-and-trade bids for top free agents. http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nba/news/story?id=5340850
