Mavericks' shot creation problem has a slept-on answer that fans will love

One of the Dallas Mavericks' biggest problems last season was not having enough players who could create their own shot. With Kyrie Irving sidelined, Cooper Flagg, Brandon Williams, and Khris Middleton were among the few players who could generate good looks for themselves.

Marcus Sasser gives the Mavericks some needed shot creation

While Irving is set to return at the beginning of next season after missing all of last season with a torn ACL, Dallas' options are still going to be limited. Several players are going to step up significantly to get the offense back on track, and Marcus Sasser has a great chance to address the Mavericks' hole in the shot-creation department.

Dallas acquired him in a trade with the Detroit Pistons earlier this summer, but this move isn't getting the excitement it deserves. Most fans seem to be more excited about the Zaccharie Risacher and Santi Aldama acquisitions, but Sasser has the opportunity to make a major impact as well.

Dallas' guard depth is extremely thin despite having a full offseason to address this area of need, and Sasser could find himself as the team's backup point guard by the time the regular season rolls around. Sergio De Larrea and Sasser will be fighting for minutes behind Irving, and Sasser's score-first mentality is going to be a welcome sight after the Mavs' offense ranked 27th in the NBA last season.

Sasser can score from all over the court

Despite being just 6-foot-1, Sasser is a strong three-level scorer who fans are going to love. Mavs fans always seem to love players who can score at will and provide energy off the bench, and this will likely be Sasser's role to a T.

He's an electric shooter from long range off the catch or the dribble, as he shot a career-high 41.5 percent from three on nearly three attempts per game last season, but he's much more than a 3-point marksman.

The former Piston is also a good shot creator from the mid-range, and his smooth handle helps him get good looks inside the arc. He's also a good scorer once he touches the paint and has a nice floater.

Sasser can score from nearly anywhere on the floor, and when the Mavericks need a bucket or a spark off the bench, he's going to be ready to go. He's used to coming off the bench, as he has started in just over 10 percent of the games he's played in through the first three seasons of his career, and this will prepare him for the role that Dusty May assigns him.

Dallas has done an excellent job of putting more shooting around Cooper Flagg this summer, and while this is the main draw with Sasser's game, he's so much more than that. His ability to generate instant offense in isolation or out of the pick-and-roll will give the Mavericks something they desperately missed last season, and while he isn't getting the hype he deserves, Mavs fans will quickly realize why Masai Ujiri and Mike Schmitz traded for him.

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