Dallas Mavericks: Top 5 sidekicks of Dirk Nowitzki’s career

Dallas Mavericks GOAT Dirk Nowitzki’s top sidekicks: Honorable mentions part two

Here are three more players that just missed the cut.

Shawn Marion

Shawn Marion was a stellar player on the Mavs 2011 championship team. While he brought a fantastic all-around game and toughness, he was not a second option to Dirk. He would clean up the glass, get put-backs, hit floaters, and finish alley-oops. Both worked well together, but there were hardly any conversations about him being a top sidekick to Dirk.

Luka Doncic

The two only played one season together. It would have been great to see more. Dirk Nowitzki was entering his final campaign when the Mavericks traded for Luka Doncic.

In their lone season together, these two brought fans a lot of joy. Luka and Dirk both learned from each other. Nowitzki had to make sure the team he played with for so long was going to be in good hands. Therefore, it wouldn’t be right to call Luka a “sidekick” in this scenario.

Michael Finley

Michael Finley is definitely in the conversation of all-time great Dallas Mavericks. He was on the front end of the Mavs emerging from a decade-long playoff drought.

It was Finley’s team before it was Dirk’s. When Nowitzki came to Dallas, he helped build the team from the ground up. So while the two were together during the dark days, Dirk was still young and Finley was starring. It would not be fair to call Finley a “sidekick.” He was part of the dynamic trio featuring Nowitzki and Steve Nash.

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