Mavericks vindicated for letting longtime fan-favorite walk in free agency

The Dallas Mavericks may have a lot to worry about on the topic of saving their season, but they don't have to worry about the play of former guard Spencer Dinwiddie anymore. Dinwiddie had his highs and lows as a Maverick, but the fact that he's out of the NBA only proves that the Mavs made the right choice to get rid of him.

Dinwiddie is now out of the league, playing for Bayern Munich in Europe. This was after the Charlotte Hornets waived Dinwiddie in October, and now, he's playing overseas. No Mavs fan thinks that Dinwiddie was irrelevant during his two stints with the Mavs, and in fact, he was able to come through many times during the clutch and help the Mavs win games. Including during their run to the Western Conference Finals in the 2022 NBA Playoffs.

The only message here is that the Mavs made the right decision at the right time, simply because Dinwiddie was falling out of the rotation. The Mavs have their own issues to figure out now, but let's say that this was one good thing Nico Harrison did before getting fired last month.

Dinwiddie playing overseas proves Mavs were right in not re-signing him

Dinwiddie would end up averaging 11 points per game, but would shoot 33 percent from downtown. Far worse than some of his past years as a Maverick. During his first tenure, he was known for making game-winning plays, as Dinwiddie was a valuable player in crunch time, but that era of Dinwiddie has unfortunately passed.

He became the hero and worst enemy for the Mavs at the same time last season, as he would sometimes become a liability on the court whenever he would force shots that he had no business shooting. His declining shooting numbers were one thing, but they would affect the team as a whole, and that's why the Mavs would lose close games.

The Hornets are growing with a new team right now, led by young stars like LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, and Kon Knueppel. Dinwiddie came into Charlotte as the veteran guard during training camp and the preseason, but if fans were going to be honest, they probably weren't going to see Dinwiddie all that much if he had made the team.

For Dinwiddie, he was already far back on the depth chart to start last season behind Klay Thompson, and by the end of the season, Jason Kidd's silent message to play other young guards like Brandon Williams more was pretty much the kiss of death to the veteran guard.

While Dinwiddie was a fan-favorite, his time in Dallas was pretty much up. With Cooper Flagg and Ryan Nembhard shining as rookies, this would've been complicated for Kidd to find some playing time for Dinwiddie if he were still on the roster. Williams has also seen a ton more playing time than last season, and fans have loved that he is using his speed to get to the rim and upping his confidence.

For both parties, it seems like Dinwiddie is doing decent overseas. The Mavs are trying to find their future, but they have something to build off of, thanks to Flagg. It's only a matter of time until the Mavs set up Flagg perfectly, but it's also safe to say that Dinwiddie was never going to be a part of that plan.