4 point guards targets for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2020 NBA Draft

What Mavs need

Some people believe the Dallas Mavericks need another guard. The team is desperate for another player who can break down a defense and create his own shot. Jalen Brunson is a fantastic prospect, but he is more of a distributor.

If the Mavericks decide to go with a point guard, the ideal pick would be able to play effectively off-ball, be a positive on-ball and team defender, and add value as a shot creator to help take the scoring pressure off of Luka Doncic.

Tyrese Maxey, PG/SG, Kentucky, 19.5 years old

Height: 6’3

Weight:195 lbs

2019-2020 per game stats: 14.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 34.5 minutes

Maxey’s Kentucky highlights

Maxey is the least likely of the guards on this list to fall to the Mavericks, but they would be thrilled to have him. He was Kentucky’s best player this season. Maxey is a disruptive on-ball defender and a fiery competitor. He has solid guard skills with a decent handle and passing vision.

His outside shooting left much to be desired in college. Maxey was 33 of 113 from 3-point range or 29.2 percent. However, he proved to be a good outside shooter in high school for DFW’s own South Garland.

His in-between game is where he really shines on offense with an excellent floater and a decent pull-up jumper. If the outside shot comes around, he’d be an ideal fit next to Doncic in Dallas.

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