Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell has decided to accept his player option and is expected to sign an extension during free agency. See the latest here.
Dallas Mavericks fans have been wondering about the future of Dwight Powell in recent weeks. Powell has a $10.2 million player option for next season. He expressed his desire to remain in Dallas during his exit interview. GM Donnie Nelson also stated his intention to keep Powell with the Mavericks.
Supporters were thrown a curveball when Yahoo Sports reported that was opting out to become an unrestricted free agent.
There was another development in the story on June 6. Here is the latest.
Powell opting in
Brad Townsend broke the news that Powell is returning next season. Read it below.
Mavericks fans should be happy with the news. Powell is coming off the best season of his NBA career. He averaged 21.6 minutes, 10.6 points, and 5.3 rebounds. Powell shot 59.7 percent from the field. The team believes the best is yet to come too.
Tim MacMahon added on to Townsend’s news here.
Clearly, the Mavs have faith that Powell is going to continue to improve and expand his game. He turns 28 in July. Fans should be excited about Powell’s future.
Available cap space
Having Dwight Powell returning for $10.2 million had some supporters worried about their available cap space. Brad Townsend had fans covered there too.
Expect the Mavericks to create the cap space needed this offseason. The front office wants to make the playoffs next season. They are committed to building a strong team around Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis.
It should be an exciting summer for the Dallas Mavericks and their fans. They have not made the playoffs in three years, but having a 20-year-old budding superstar has all NBA supporters excited. Expect the Mavericks to be active, and The Smoking Cuban will be here to bring it all to fans.