Dallas Mavericks: Seth Curry is a 3-point sharpshooter

Dallas Mavericks fans remember Seth Curry knocking down 3-pointers during the 2016-2017 season. Here is a look back at all those makes.

Dallas Mavericks supporters wanted the team to add 3-point shooting this summer. That stemmed from the team being fourth in the NBA in 3-point attempts, but 27th in 3-point percentage last season. Fans could see it on the court too. The Mavs were not knocking down open looks.

Adding one of the NBA’s best 3-point shooters would certainly help. That is why the Mavericks wasted little time in agreeing to a four-year $32 million contract with Seth Curry. The team made the signing official on July 10.

Curry, the young brother of Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, is also deadly from 3-point range. He hit 45.0 percent of his 251 attempts last season. That ranked third in the NBA among qualifiers. It was no fluke either. For his career, the younger Curry has hit 43.9 percent of his 686 3-point tries.

Mavericks fans remember the two seasons he spent in Dallas already. Curry had his breakout year in 2016-2017. He averaged 12.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.1 steals, and 2.0 3-pointers made in 29.0 minutes per game. Here is every made Seth Curry 3-pointer from that season.

He was injured and missed the entire 2017-2018 campaign. The Mavs lost him to the Portland Trail Blazers in free agency that summer.

Mavs fans are salivating about the open looks Luka Doncic is going to create for Curry. Imaging Kristaps Porzingis setting a screen for Luka. As he probes into the paint, Doncic dishes to wide open Curry in the corner for an easy three points for the Mavericks. Seth Curry is a career 50.0 percent 3-point shooter from the corner too.

The Mavs newest guard also excels on catch-and-shoot attempts. Last season, he hit 49.7 percent of his catch-and-shoot threes. The pairing of Doncic and Porzingis is going to create many buckets for Curry in the coming years.

Dallas Mavericks fans should be pumped for the 2019-2020 season. The Smoking Cuban will bring supporters all the analysis and opinions they crave about the team, so keep coming back frequently to never miss a second.