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

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Sep 26, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea (5) poses for a photo during Media Day at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

“The Mavs honestly just have so many options this year that it is hard to choose who could become the X-Factor on any given night. For that reason, I am going to stick with someone I know will always impact a game when he steps on the court, and that is J.J. Barea. Barea has been one of the Mavericks X-factors since he got here and will continue to be so. After his short stint in the starting lineup last season with Deron Williams out, it is easy to see that he is still an incredibly impactful player.”

–Kohl Rast

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The Mavericks could have a number of players that become the X-factor for the night, but in the end, it is clear that Dallas is full of talent that could make its case in any game this year. For that reason, our staff has some very different ideas of who could make that impact for the team this season.