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Dallas Mavericks: Breaking Down Each Minimum Signing

By Cole Mentzel

Feb 3, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators forward Dorian Finney-Smith (10) takes a shot in the first half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Stephen C. O
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The Dallas Mavericks signed a number of minimum deals this offseason to provide depth at the end of the bench and in the D-League.

Dec 22, 2014; Dallas, TX, USA; A view of the Dallas Mavericks logo on the shorts of forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) during the game against the Atlanta Hawks at the American Airlines Center. The Hawks defeated the Mavericks 105-102. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 22, 2014; Dallas, TX, USA; A view of the Dallas Mavericks logo on the shorts of forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) during the game against the Atlanta Hawks at the American Airlines Center. The Hawks defeated the Mavericks 105-102. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

The Dallas Mavericks–along with every other team in the NBA–always take a hard look at overseas talent, summer league stars and undrafted free agents in their quest to put together a solid lineup for the upcoming season.

The result is a lot of minimum deals being given to players who have yet to prove themselves at the highest stage.

While it’s rare that a non-guaranteed or partially guaranteed player ends up being a star in the league, some turn out to be helpful role players and some provide skills that the team didn’t necessarily have before.

One of the most recent instances was Hassan Whiteside‘s non-guaranteed deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, which led to a partially guaranteed deal with the Miami Heat which ultimately led to a  max deal.

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This season, the Mavs went out on the market and found a handful of players to sign. Whether it was summer league standout Jonathan Gibson or overseas star Nicolas Brussino, the Mavs made a few signings that have the potential to work out well.

They acquired a combination of guards, swingmen and big men. Let’s take a deeper look at each and see how they could impact the team.

For this article, I will be excluding Quincy Acy as he is a lock to stay in the NBA.

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