Dallas Mavericks: 2016 Offseason Grades
Odds And Ends
The Mavs had their core pretty much locked down at this point, but that didn’t stop them from bringing quite a few NBA Summer League standouts aboard for training camp.
First, however, they made sure to bolster their bench depth with the acquisition of Quincy Acy, who was signed to a partially guaranteed, two-year deal worth $2.2 million.
Known for his energy and developing perimeter game, Acy averaged 5.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in 14.8 minutes per game for the Kings last year. At only 25 years old, this was a low-risk investment worth making, especially since he shot a tidy 55.6 percent from the field and 38.8 percent from deep.
In order to make room for the Bogut trade, the Mavs also had to trade third-stringer Jeremy Evans (and cash) to the Indiana Pacers. Their return in the trade has yet to be decided, but it’s more than likely the rights to an overseas player.
The #Mavs have traded forward Jeremy Evans and cash to the #Pacers. The #Mavs made the move to make room to trade for Andrew Bogut.
— Dwain Price (@DwainPrice) July 6, 2016
The Mavs also signed Nicolas Brussino to a three-year, partially guaranteed deal. A 6’8″ wing from Argentina, Brussino went undrafted in 2015 and can bring floor-spacing to Dallas’ offense as a catch-and-shoot threat.
Brussino has spent the last few years gaining professional experience in Argentina. He also earned a spot on their Olympic team, though he got very limited run.
Nico Brussino shot an eFG% of 70% on open catch and shoot jumpers and shot 57% on floaters and shots around the rim in Argentina last season
— Synergy Basketball (@SynergySST) July 8, 2016
There’s also Dorian Finney-Smith, a 6’8″ small forward from Florida who went undrafted in this year’s draft.
He averaged a meager 2.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game over six appearances with the Mavericks’ Summer League squad, shooting a dreadful 16 percent from the field and 23.1 percent from three-point range.
This was enough to earn him a three-year, partially guaranteed deal with Dallas, however.
Dorian Finney-Smith & Nicolas Brussino have $100k each guaranteed, Jonathan Gibson fully G $543k @BBallInsiders https://t.co/6B4tLoWzJ1
— Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) July 17, 2016
As if these weren’t enough, Dallas also signed Keith Hornsby (one year), Jameel Warney (one year), Jonathan Gibson (three years) and Kyle Collinsworth (two years) to partially guaranteed deals.
Hornsby is a 6’3″ shooting guard from LSU who went undrafted this year, while Warney is a 6’8″ small forward from Stony Brook who also went undrafted in 2016. Warney averaged 6.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game on 59.3 percent shooting for Dallas’ Summer League squad.
Gibson, a 6’2″ point guard from New Mexico State, has spent the last half-decade playing in Turkey and China while also suiting up for his fair share of NBA Summer League squads.
He originally went undrafted back in 2010, but finally found something of a breakthrough this summer, averaging an impressive 17.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game on. 507/.459/.818 shooting splits for the Mavs’ Summer League team. This earned him a three-year deal with the first year being fully guaranteed.
Finally, there’s Collinsworth, a 6’6″ guard from BYU who went undrafted this year. He averaged 4.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game for the Mavs in Summer League. One thing’s for sure, Dallas will have plenty of able bodies come training camp.
Grade: C
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