Mavericks' blatant flaw leaves the door wide open for little-known rookie

One of the Dallas Mavericks' biggest needs entering this offseason was to fill the gaping hole at the point guard position on their roster after Kyrie Irving went down with a torn ACL in March. While the Mavericks would do so by signing D'Angelo Russell to a two-year deal and bringing in Ryan Nembhard on a two-way contract, the Mavericks still lack someone who can truly shoot the ball outside of Klay Thompson.

Not only has shooting become a big part of today's NBA, but as currently constructed, the Mavericks will be relying on Thompson to be one of their only reliable shooters, which has drawn spacing concerns from fans. It's already safe to say that the Mavericks will need to add more shooting if at all possible; however, they may already have found a solution in a two-way undrafted rookie signee out of Auburn, Miles Kelly.

In Kelly's Las Vegas Summer League debut, it was already clear to see that he had a different understanding of how offense would work with the ball in his hands. He didn't just shoot the lights out, but he also may have proven that he could be the solution to Dallas' lack of shooters outside of the starting lineup, and may be worth a shot in Jason Kidd's rotation.

Mavs' shooting woes may be enough to give Miles Kelly a rotational spot

In a similar vein to Nembhard, where the two players are on two-way contracts, it's already easy to see how both players can impact Dallas' rotation despite being rookies and only on contracts that limit them to playing only 50 games this season. For Nembhard's case, the Mavericks are still lacking creation at the guard position despite signing Russell, and for Kelly, the Mavericks still lack shooting outside of Thompson.

There's no doubt that Kelly could come in on day one and make an impactful contribution, and in fact, he may be one of the Mavericks' only players worth a shot in Kidd's rotation. Kidd has had a track record of only extending his rotation to nine players who play real minutes throughout the regular season, but if Kelly quickly proves he can be impactful on both ends of the floor, he may quickly rise in the player ranks.

Kelly didn't just prove that he was a reliable 3-point shooter in Las Vegas, but he also displayed the ability to be a good wing defender against some of the opposing team's best offensive players. While the talent pool from Summer League to the NBA is a drastic change, the mechanics Kelly displayed were those of a future two-way rotational player.

As currently constructed, some of the only shooters the Mavericks have that are worthy of real minutes are Thompson, Russell, and Brandon Williams. There is hope throughout the fan base that someone like P.J. Washington or even Cooper Flagg could come in and be a big floor spacing factor, but the reality of Dallas' situation is that there are too many question marks regarding who can space the floor.

With this in mind, Kelly's route to becoming a rotational staple in Kidd's offense may be easier than fans realize. Assuming Kelly can step in on day one and shoot the lights out, the Mavericks' hand may be forced to play the 22-year-old some legit minutes on the floor.

Kelly will surely be fighting an uphill battle, and one that will take place over the course of the season, but the Mavericks have proven they will play two-way players in their rotation if they are good enough. Last season, Williams became a household staple and even deserved Dallas' final roster spot by impressing the coaching staff so much while on the floor. Kelly could be in a similar vein as Williams by the end of the season.