Dallas Mavericks: What Kind of Point Guard Fits in Dallas?

By Sam Casey

May 26, 2017

Mar 24, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard De'Aaron Fox (0) looks to pass the ball against UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) in the second half during the semifinals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

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Feb 11, 2017; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard De’Aaron Fox (0) during the first half at Coleman Coliseum against Alabama Crimson Tide. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

High Character and Mature

Lastly, the Mavs’ point guard of the future needs to be a solid locker room presence. Dallas has shown that they value high character players who spend their free time in the gym, not at the club. Carlisle in particular doesn’t mesh well with immature players, and likely wouldn’t hesitate to bench any rookie who he thought wasn’t taking the opportunity seriously enough. Add in the numerous veterans who don’t want to tolerate an annoying or negative locker room guy, and I simply can’t see Dallas turning to anyone with any significant maturity or off-court problems.

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There are many other skills and traits that Donnie Nelson and the Mavs’ staff will be looking for, but expect these four to be prominent in the next Mavericks point guard. Hopefully we can land someone who truly “fits” with the Dallas Mavericks.