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Dallas Mavericks: Predicting who makes the regular season roster

By Sean Bush

DALLAS - APRIL 21: Fans of the Dallas Mavericks show their team Spirit during the game against the Houston Rockets at American Airlines Center on April 21, 2003 in Dalls, Texas. The Mavericks defeated the Rockets 102-86. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright 2003 NBAE (Photo by: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
DALLAS - APRIL 21: Fans of the Dallas Mavericks show their team Spirit during the game against the Houston Rockets at American Airlines Center on April 21, 2003 in Dalls, Texas. The Mavericks defeated the Rockets 102-86. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright 2003 NBAE (Photo by: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 09: Kostas Antetokounmpo #37 of the Dallas Mavericks brings the ball up the court against the Golden State Warriors during the 2018 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Mavericks defeated the Warriors 91-71. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 09: Kostas Antetokounmpo #37 of the Dallas Mavericks brings the ball up the court against the Golden State Warriors during the 2018 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 9, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Mavericks defeated the Warriors 91-71. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

The two-way contracts

The Dallas Mavericks have already signed Kostas Antetokounmpo and Daryl Macon to fill their two-way contract spots.

Kostas Antetokounmpo

A very raw rookie 2nd round pick out of Dayton University, Kostas is the little brother of NBA superstar Giannis Antotekounmpo. The Mavericks selected Kostas with the last pick in the draft, and the young man showed a lot of potential, especially defensively, during Summer League play. He will most likely spend nearly or entirely all of his minutes this year in Frisco with the Texas Legends.

Daryl Macon

Daryl Macon is an undrafted rookie guard from the University of Arkansas. Macon is a bit undersized at 6’3 but was an excellent player during his four-year career in Fayetteville.

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Macon is a prolific outside shooter, and he is very quick with the ball in his hands. He is not the greatest distributor or defender, but he usually competes hard in all facets of the game. Macon chose to sign with Dallas over Miami, so the rookie guard had other options.

It would be surprising to see these two lose their spots, particularly Antetokounmpo, but it is still a possibility. Any of Ingram, Larrier, Miller-McIntyre, or Yanyuhang could steal Macon’s place with an impressive enough camp.

Donte Ingram is a name to watch closely here. He signed a special type of deal called an Exhibit 10 contract which means it can convert into a 2-way deal despite not initially being inked as one. The rookie forward from Loyola University (Chicago) is fresh off leading his team on a Cinderella run to the Final Four. Could he pull off the improbable yet again?

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