NBA Free Agency 2023: Which players should the Dallas Mavericks bring back?
The Mavericks have an abundance of free agents. Who should be brought back next season?
The Dallas Mavericks start the offseason with an incredible eight free agents on their roster. Which ones should they bring back and which should they let go? To find that out, consider Doyle Rader’s notion for the Mavericks’ number ten pick: Love it or List it. Doyle summarised it right here:
In the hit HGTV show Love It or List It, homeowners are faced with a difficult decision. After living in their home for years, they’ve hit an impasse and must balance the feasibility of staying in their current home or finding a
Farr evaluates their current home and remodels it to improve its usefulness, while Visentin shows them other residences that fit their needs and budget. At the end of each episode, the homeowners must decide whether they want to stay their current home or sell it and move elsewhere.
So here we go—which free agents the Mavericks should welcome back (love) and which they should let go (list)?
McKinley Wright IV, a restricted free agent, played admirably as a third-string point guard late in the season. He played in only 27 games, averaging 12 minutes per game and scoring 4.2 points per event. But he shown that he could handle the Mavericks’ offense in a pinch, and while I don’t believe he can advance to much more than a third-string guard, he is valuable in that role.
Conclusion: Love. Dallas should sign him back to a minimum contract. If another team offers him more than the minimum, the Mavericks should not match.
Markieff Morris
Morris was brought in to match salaries after Kyrie Irving was moved to Dallas. He appears to be a washed-up player, having only appeared in eight Mavericks games. If there is a plus, Morris shot 39 percent from deep last season. However, his defense is no longer adequate, and the Mavericks can certainly find someone younger for a minimum.
Conclusion: List. Morris is a veteran, which the Mavericks need, but they also need someone who can contribute on the floor.
Justin Holliday
The Houston Rockets bought out Holiday’s contract, thus he moved to Dallas. The Mavericks were looking for guard depth and believed Holiday could help. He ended up playing well, averaging 4.4 points per game in 18 games with Dallas. However, at 33, the journeyman guard may be nearing the end of his career in the NBA.
