Roundtable: Who is This Year’s Mavs X-Factor?

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Mar 3, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) looks to pass over Sacramento Kings forward Quincy Acy (13) during the game at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

“Perhaps the least hyped, but one of my favorite off season moves, was the addition of Quincy Acy. Acy is versatile in that he can gaurd the 2-4 position (making him a fantastic pick and roll defender) and play the 3 or 4 on offense. He is a monster on the boards and defensively in the paint, and has a severely underrated 3-point stroke. As Dirk gets another year older, Carlisle and company will try to limit his minutes. Some people expect Dwight Powell to fill the back up role, but I imagine that Quincy Acy will make a hard case to steal most of those back up PF minutes, and will have a serious impact on games.”

–Sam Casey

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