On the morning of July 23, Beijing time, a signing news came: according to NBA Hall of Fame Shams, Dinwiddie joined the Mavericks on a one-year contract! If nothing else, it's a one-year contract with a minimum salary, and the Lakers couldn't keep him. After signing Dinwiddie, the Mavericks' 15-man roster is full. If you sign again, you can only cut the existing players.
Let's take a look at the Mavericks' full version of the 15-man roster, which is expected to start: Doncic, Irving, Klay Thompson, PJ Washington, Lively. Substitutes: Dinwiddie, Kleber, Gafford Ford, Exum, Hardy, Grimes, Marshall, AJ Lawson, Powell, Prospe. What do you think?
In 2021-22 and 2022-23, Dinwiddie played 76 games for the Mavericks, during which time he averaged 17.4 points per game. Dinwiddie has always had a property in Dallas, and his return to the Mavericks is also a good thing for him. This summer, the Mavericks sent Hardaway Jr. to the Pistons, and the bench desperately needed Dinwiddie as an offensive point.
Dinwiddie was born on April 6, 1993, is 1.96 meters tall and has an arm span of 2.04 meters. He is only 31 years old, why does he accept the veteran's base salary? The main thing is that Dinwiddie played average last season. On February 9 of this year, the Nets traded Dinwiddie to the Raptors, and he was immediately cut by the Raptors, followed by a one-year, $1.5 million to join the Lakers.
In the 2023-24 season, Dinwiddie played 48 games with the Nets, all starters. He averaged 30.7 minutes per game, scoring 12.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 6 assists and 0.8 steals while shooting 39.1% from the field, 32% from three-point range and 78.1% from the free throw line.
Since coming to the Lakers, Dinwiddie has played 28 games and started only four. He averaged 24.2 minutes per game, scoring only 6.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.5 steals. He shot 39.7 percent from the field, 38.9 percent from three-point range and 88 percent from the free throw line.
In this year's playoffs, Dinwiddie played in five games, averaging 14.6 minutes per game, with 3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists. He shot 35.7 percent from the field, 25 percent from three-point range and 50 percent from the free-throw line. It is worth mentioning that in February this year, the Mavericks were also interested in Dinwiddie, but he chose the Lakers, and as a result, his value was lost.
This is Dinwiddie's second entry into the palace, and his first time with the Mavericks was on February 11, 2022. At that time, the Mavericks sent Porzingis and a second-round pick to Dinwiddie and Bertans from the Wizards. In the 2021-22 season, Dinwiddie averaged 15.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game with the Mavericks, shooting 49.8%, 40.4% and 72.5% from three-point range.
In the 2022-23 season, Dinwiddie started 53 games with the Mavericks. He averaged 34.1 minutes per game, scoring 17.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 0.7 steals, shooting 45.5%, 40.5% and 82.1% from three. In February 2023, the Mavericks packed Dinwiddie and draft picks to trade Irving and Big Morris from the Nets.
The Mavericks made it to the Finals last season, and their goal now is to win a championship, and Dinwiddie wants to win the championship with the Mavericks. In fact, Dinwiddie wanted to return to the Mavericks for a long time. Asked who was the best player on the roster this summer, Dinwiddie said, "I think the best player on the roster is Doncic, who deserved to be the MVP last season. ”
Final question: Do you think Dinwiddie is a better fit for the Mavericks than Hardaway Jr.?