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5 Roster Moves The Dallas Mavericks Need To Make

By Matthew Hallett

Apr 4, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) tries to shoot as Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) defends during the first half at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 4, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) tries to shoot as Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) defends during the first half at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 24, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward David Lee (42) reacts after a basket in the second half against the Oklahoma City Thunder at American Airlines Center. The Thunder beat the Mavs 116-103. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Re-Sign Raymond Felton and David Lee

One thing that the Dallas Mavericks do better than any other team is incorporate veterans into their lineup.

Yes, they have some young players like Justin Anderson and Dwight Powell, but mostly their roster is older than 30, Last season they had nine players older than that mark on their payroll.

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Raymond Felton is 31, which is usually the time that you sign your last long term deal if you are able to. Given Felton’s numbers last year, he should be able to be re-signed for a similar amount, meaning that Dallas are not hampered in going after the big price free agents.

David Lee is another veteran older than 30; he is slightly older at 33. Lee should be able to be re-signed for a minimal amount as he had a revival of sorts after he was waived by the Boston Celtics mid way through last season after having signed a $15 million dollar contract.

His points per game only went from 7.1 in Boston to 8.5 in Dallas. His rebounding was the number that stood out for me, 4.3 in Boston compared to 7.0 in Dallas. With numbers like these, Lee should fit nicely into the Dallas style of play, helping them to greater Playoff success.

Dallas was indeed a surprise package this year, right up there with the Portland Trail Blazers as teams expected to struggle. Neither did as they both made the playoffs.

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With these five roster moves, I would expect Dallas to be nearer the top of the Western Conference next year, positioning themselves for a deeper playoff run.

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