Towards the end of the NBA free market, the 31-year-old Dinwiddie joined the Mavericks with a one-year salary and became the team's 15th choice!
At the trade deadline this season, after Dinwiddie was traded from the Nets to the Raptors, considering that he was in the final year of his contract (annual salary of 20.39 million), the Raptors subsequently cut him in order to release salary space early.
At that time, Dinwiddie was warmly invited by the Mavericks and the Lakers, and he was more optimistic about the Lakers' championship prospects, so he chose the latter.
After coming to the Lakers, Dinwiddie's playing time decreased sharply, and he was not reused by Ham, averaging 6.7 points and 2.4 assists in 24 minutes per game!
It is worth noting that he performed well during his time with the Nets, averaging 12.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 6 assists per game.
Due to his poor performance with the Lakers, he was not favored by other teams in the NBA.
For example, a small guard like Cory Joseph can get a two-year contract with the Magic, while Dinwiddie can only be a spare tire for the Mavericks.
If Dinwiddie had chosen the Mavericks and reached the Finals with the team, he would have performed better than the Lakers.
He may be like Jones Jr., who gets a contract with an annual salary of tens of millions.
It's a pity, I regret not being at the beginning...... But it's not too late to join the Mavericks and make amends, let's turn around next season!