Will Mavs be active in free agent frenzy?

It's not a stretch to say that in 20 years from now, we'll look back on the summer of 2010 and remember this year as the most star-studded free agent class in NBA history.

LeBron James obviously headlines the group. But there's not a whole ton of dropoff after the king.

Dwyane Wade. Chris Bosh. Dirk Nowitzki. Carlos Boozer. Paul Pierce. Joe Johnson. Amar'e Stoudemire. David Lee. Rudy Gay.

Those are probably the top 10. It's one hell of a list.

With this glamorous list in mind, how active will Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks be in their offseason plans this summer?

It appears Dirk is staying with the only team he's known in his 12 years in the NBA.

My thoughts? Great news.

Look, Dirk is Metroplex property at this point. I can't imagine the guy playing on any other team. Sure, he's nearing the end of his prime, but he's still a superstar and the best player to ever put on a Mavericks uniform. Hopefully, Cuban and co. lock him up another four years for $80-$90 million and move on to looking at free agents. He is well worth the money.

As of right now, the Dallas starting lineup is solid, but a theme begins to take shape when taking a look at the starters in the last game from last season's ugly playoff loss to San Antonio. It's no secret: The Mavs should look to get younger.

Jason Kidd: 37
Caron Butler: 30
Shawn Marion: 32
Dirk Nowitzki: 32
Brendan Haywood: 30

Experience is critical as we've seen in recent years with the Spurs and Lakers, but Dallas must get younger. Jason Terry (32) and Erick Dampier (34) aren't getting any younger either. Roddy Beaubois (22), who should start seeing much more time next season, is about the only youngster who could have a big impact for us.

Dallas hasn't really been in the conversation to land any of the top 10 free agents, aside from brief rumors about Joe Johnson. The national media seems to think Johnson's bound to land elsewhere, maybe even restructuring a deal to stay in Atlanta.

Should be interesting to see what the Mavs do. Starting at 11 p.m. tonight (central time), the phone lines of just about every NBA owner and GM are going to be lighting up. Rumors will continue to swirl.

I just hope to start the 2010-2011 season, Dallas a starting lineup with at least one guy in his 20s.