Expectations For Each Starter in Dallas

Center: Andrew Bogut

The fact that Andrew Bogut is a Maverick is awesome. Dallas basically getting him for nothing is even more awesome. Tyson Chandler is the last center for Dallas that had as much impact as Bogut is expected to have.

After he went down in the finals, Golden State struggled all the way to giving up a 3-1 lead to virtually hand Cleveland the title. Bogut has looked amazing in the Rio Olympics, and Dallas fans can only hope that’s how he plays in a Mavs uniform.

Andrew has never been a huge scorer, but the lobs from Deron Williams and company should be something for fans to get used to. He is an amazing rim protector and can control the paint on offense also.

Andrew should actually give Dirk a good amount of shots he hasn’t saw before, as he will be able to spread out and let Bogut man the middle. For Bogut, this year should be a huge improvement for him too. Deron and the other guards will look for him often.

Golden State sort of just used him when he was wide open, and the opportunity was right in front of them. He will be part of a great defense. Having Bogut and Salah Mejiri as your two centers also makes you excited for the block party that is coming up next season.

It’s hard to predict Andrew Bogut’s numbers from a stats perspective. Draymond Green stole many boards from him, and Dallas doesn’t have many rebounding threats. He should see an upgrade in that category.

As for points, Andrew should be expected to max out at around 9 or 10 points a game, which is good for him. Mavericks fans would love to see that double double average out of him though. Bogut is the most exciting new face along with Barnes this season.

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Regardless of what happens, the Mavericks sure look like they are going to be an entertaining team this season. Expect to see increased production from each of the starters, especially Matthews and Barnes. If all goes exactly right, Dallas could be a threat in the West.