Dallas Mavericks: Smaller Free Agent Targets

Guards

The Mavericks currently have both J.J. Barea and Devin Harris locked in at the point guard spot with Wesley Matthews and Justin Anderson heading the shooting guard position. A lot of returning guards for a team that was stacked at the position next year leaves little room to add.

Aside from these 4, the Mavs also could be returning Deron Williams and Raymond Felton, two fan favorites that have enjoyed their time in Dallas. However, if a guard is needed and we don’t get a big name player, there are other options too.

Brandon Jennings came off an achilles tear last year that sidelined him until midseason. When he did come back, he was traded to the Detroit Pistons where he helped the second unit, a major need in Detroit.

Jennings has been a solid scorer in the league for many years and was playing his best basketball before the achilles injury. If he can show what he was capable of again, the Mavericks could pay a little extra to bring some firepower to the bench.

Courtney Lee played last season with the Charlotte Hornets and gave them a pretty good presence from the perimeter and on the defensive end. His postseason play has never been stellar in his career, but he could be a good 3-D option if the Mavericks are looking for one.

Kevin Martin is the definition of a shooting guard. He has never been the biggest threat on the defensive end but can score at will when given the opportunity. I was a strong believer that the Mavericks should’ve chased him after he was waived and I still feel like he is a good target.

Martin is a scoring threat from all over the court and has a fairly quick release. With a mentionable career scoring average of 17.4 points (including 6 20+ ppg seasons), his scoring days may be far from over despite being 33 years old. Did I mention his agent is Dan Fegan?

Evan Turner has been known to play a little bit of everything from point guard to small forward. The 6’7” former buckeye has come to form and is a good defender with a lot of length as well as a reasonable scorer inside the 3-point line.

Turner is showing that he is capable of being a great player in Boston and will probably be staying there, but if the Mavs are looking for a combo guard/wing, he may be a good one to set our sights on.

Mario Chalmers finally got a change of scenery when he was traded from Miami to Memphis last year. It went well for a short time before getting injured. He could be a very cheap option for Dallas if needed.

(All guards mentioned above will be unrestricted free agents this offseason.)

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